Sans Contrasted Kyba 3 is a light, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, pull quotes, modernist, editorial, refined, stylish, architectural, visual identity, display contrast, graphic texture, modern elegance, monoline accents, hairline joins, geometric bowls, crisp terminals, open counters.
A contrasted sans with a wide stance and a pronounced hairline-to-heavy rhythm. The design mixes solid horizontal/vertical bars with very thin connecting strokes, producing an engraved, two-weight construction across many forms. Curves are clean and largely geometric with open counters and generous apertures, while terminals tend to be crisp and flat, keeping the overall silhouette sharp and controlled. Figures follow the same logic, with bold bands and fine link-strokes that create a distinctive, graphic texture in running text.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, brand marks, and packaging where its bold–hairline interplay can be appreciated. It also works well for editorial pull quotes and short subheads, adding a refined, high-fashion texture without relying on serifs.
The tone is sleek and contemporary, with a fashion-and-magazine sensibility. Its high-contrast construction reads as sophisticated and somewhat dramatic, while the broad proportions add a confident, display-forward presence. Overall it feels polished, urbane, and intentionally stylized rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to offer a modern sans voice with dramatic contrast and a distinctive banded rhythm, balancing geometric clarity with an expressive, graphic construction. It prioritizes visual identity and typographic texture for display settings.
The contrast pattern is consistent enough to read as a deliberate system, but it also creates noticeable sparkle and alternating dark/light stripes across words. At smaller sizes those hairline connections can visually recede, so the design’s character is most evident when given space and size.