Sans Contrasted Inba 3 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, title cards, art deco, theatrical, glamorous, stylized, retro, deco revival, decorative impact, vintage signage, brand accent, poster drama, geometric, inline, stencil-like, high drama, display.
A stylized sans with sharply alternating thick and hairline strokes that creates a striped, cutout effect across many letters. Forms lean geometric and monolinear in their underlying construction, but are interrupted by vertical inlines, split stems, and occasional wedge-like joins that heighten contrast and rhythm. Curves are clean and near-circular in round letters, while diagonals in V/W/X and the peaked M introduce angular sparkle. Proportions run on the wide side with open counters and a display-first cadence; stroke placement varies per glyph, producing deliberate, poster-like texture rather than a strictly uniform text color.
Best suited to display work such as posters, headlines, title treatments, and brand marks where its striped contrast can read crisply at larger sizes. It can also add a vintage-luxe accent to packaging and event materials, especially when used sparingly for short phrases or names.
The overall tone is classic Art Deco with a stage-marquee flair—sleek, dramatic, and intentionally ornamental. Its alternating black and hairline elements read as glamorous and slightly mysterious, evoking vintage cinema titles, cocktail-era signage, and high-contrast editorial styling.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a geometric sans through an Art Deco lens, using extreme contrast and inline cutouts to create a bold, decorative texture. It prioritizes distinctive silhouette and visual rhythm over neutral readability, aiming for immediate stylistic impact in display contexts.
The inline/striped treatment is especially prominent on verticals and bowls, giving many characters a semi-stenciled silhouette and a sense of motion. In longer settings the patterning becomes the dominant visual feature, so spacing and line length will strongly influence legibility and the perceived rhythm.