Sans Contrasted Opbo 7 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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This typeface is a condensed, high-contrast design with softly tapered strokes and smooth, rounded turns. Curves feel drawn with a flexible pen: thickened verticals are balanced by hairline-like joins and terminals, producing a lively rhythm without becoming decorative. Proportions are compact, with relatively small lowercase bodies and clear ascender/descender movement, while counters stay open enough to keep shapes readable. The overall construction is clean and minimally ornamented, relying on contrast, tapering, and subtle flaring at ends for character.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and other display roles where its narrow proportions and contrast can create a sharp, stylish voice. It can work for short-to-medium text in spacious layouts (magazines, lookbooks, packaging) where the fine strokes have room and adequate reproduction quality.
The font conveys an editorial, cultivated tone—sleek and contemporary with a hint of calligraphic elegance. Its contrast and narrow stance make it feel fashion-forward and intentional, suited to settings that want sophistication without overt classicism.
The design appears intended to offer a modern, condensed voice that adds refinement through stroke contrast and tapered finishing, delivering a premium, editorial feel while staying largely unadorned and contemporary.
In text, the contrast creates a pronounced vertical cadence, especially in letters like n, m, and u, while rounded forms (o, e) remain smooth and balanced. Numerals echo the same logic, with crisp curves and slender joins that read well at display sizes and can feel delicate at smaller settings due to the fine strokes.