Sans Contrasted Obpa 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, packaging, posters, elegant, editorial, refined, calm, bookish, refinement, modernity, clarity, editorial tone, display impact, high-contrast, crisp, modulated, open apertures, calligraphic.
This typeface shows a clean, sans-leaning construction with clearly modulated strokes that create a crisp, high-contrast rhythm. Curves are smooth and slightly tapered, and terminals often feel cut or gently flared rather than blunt, giving counters a polished, airy look. The uppercase forms are poised and roomy, while the lowercase combines straightforward structures with a few more characterful details (notably a single-storey g and an expressive, slightly looping y). Numerals are slender and graceful with open, rounded bowls and delicate joins, keeping the overall texture light but controlled.
Well-suited to headlines, magazine styling, and brand identities where a refined, high-contrast texture can add distinction. It should also work for packaging and display copy that benefits from clean shapes with a touch of elegance, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone reads refined and editorial, balancing modern simplicity with a subtle calligraphic sensibility. It feels composed and cultured rather than utilitarian, with enough modulation and nuance to suggest sophistication without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, clean reading of a modulated, high-contrast style—combining straightforward letter skeletons with carefully shaped curves and tapered terminals to create an upscale, editorial voice.
The rhythm is driven by alternating thick-and-thin strokes, which gives text a slightly sparkling surface at larger sizes. Rounded letters like O, C, and G appear generously circular, and the ampersand in the sample text reinforces the font’s more expressive side while staying consistent with the restrained, polished finish.