Sans Contrasted Lenuj 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, branding, posters, headlines, packaging, dynamic, refined, brisk, expressive, expressive italic, modern editorial, brand voice, display clarity, slanted, calligraphic, tapered, crisp, angular.
A slanted, sans-serif design with calligraphic construction and clear stroke modulation. Strokes taper into sharp terminals, with a mix of gently curved bowls and brisk, angled joins that create a lively rhythm. Uppercase forms feel compact and slightly widened in places, while the lowercase shows a more fluid, handwritten logic with distinctive, tilted counters and a pronounced forward motion. Numerals follow the same drawn, tapered treatment, balancing clarity with stylistic character.
Best suited to short-to-medium runs where a dynamic italic texture is desirable, such as magazine headlines and subheads, pull quotes, brand lines, and packaging copy. It can also work for UI or promotional text when a sharper, more expressive slanted sans is needed, though its lively details are most effective at display and intermediate text sizes.
The overall tone is energetic and articulate, combining a contemporary italic pace with a refined, editorial polish. It reads as confident and slightly dramatic without becoming ornamental, giving text a sense of motion and voice.
The design appears intended to provide an italic sans with more personality than a simple slant—capturing calligraphic energy through tapered strokes and brisk terminals while staying clean and broadly readable. It aims to bridge expressive display use with practical editorial typography.
The italics are not merely oblique; the letterforms appear purpose-drawn, with intentional tapering and asymmetric details that keep repeated shapes from feeling mechanical. Round letters show subtle stress and varied curve tension, and the design maintains consistent slant and spacing across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.