Sans Contrasted Uhha 5 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, editorial, packaging, modernist, authoritative, sleek, dramatic, high impact, modern branding, editorial voice, geometric rigor, condensed joins, ink-trap feel, flattened curves, sharp terminals, tight apertures.
A heavy, high-contrast sans with squared-off curves and a distinctly engineered feel. Many rounds (C, G, O, e, o) read as rounded rectangles with flattened sides, while joins and terminals stay crisp and abrupt, creating a clean, hard-edged rhythm. Counters are compact and apertures are relatively tight, and the weight distribution favors bold verticals with noticeably lighter connecting strokes in places, producing a punchy, poster-ready texture. Lowercase forms are sturdy and compact, with a tall, robust x-height and simple, utilitarian details; numerals follow the same blocky, squared curvature and strong baseline presence.
Best suited to display sizes where the high-contrast, squared curves and strong verticals can read as intentional design features. It works well for magazine headlines, brand marks, packaging, event posters, and punchy UI/hero text where a confident, modern voice is needed. For longer passages, it’s likely most effective in short blocks, pull quotes, or large-point editorial settings.
The tone is assertive and contemporary, mixing a utilitarian sans structure with a fashion/editorial kind of contrast. It feels confident, slightly industrial, and a bit theatrical—designed to grab attention without relying on ornament. The overall impression is modern, sharp, and premium-leaning rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through bold massing and controlled geometry, pairing a sans foundation with dramatic stroke contrast for a more premium, editorial voice. Its flattened rounds and abrupt terminals suggest an aim for a contemporary, industrial-leaning aesthetic that stays clean and legible at display sizes.
Spacing appears deliberately open for such heavy shapes, helping the dense strokes stay legible in lines of text. Diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are clean and emphatic, and several glyphs show a subtle “machined” geometry where curves are flattened and corners are controlled, reinforcing the font’s architectural character.