Sans Contrasted Obfy 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book design, headlines, pull quotes, branding, editorial, refined, classic, literary, formal, editorial text, classic elegance, typographic hierarchy, premium tone, crisp, sculpted, bracketed, calligraphic, sharp terminals.
This typeface shows sculpted, high-contrast letterforms with slender hairlines and weightier main strokes, creating a crisp black-on-white rhythm. Capitals are stately and evenly proportioned, while lowercase forms lean toward a serifed, transitional feel with bracketed joins, tapered curves, and gently flared terminals. The italics in the sample text read as distinctly calligraphic, with lively entry/exit strokes and a smooth, continuous stroke flow, contrasting clearly with the more vertical roman. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with elegant curves and fine finishing details that suit display and text settings where detail can be preserved.
Well suited to magazine and editorial layouts, book typography, and refined headlines where the contrast and detailing can be appreciated. It also works for branding and packaging that aims for a classic, premium voice, especially when paired with a calmer companion for UI or small captions.
Overall, the font conveys an editorial, bookish tone—polished and traditional rather than utilitarian. The combination of sharp contrast and controlled curves suggests sophistication and restraint, with enough gesture in the italic to add warmth and emphasis.
The design intent appears to balance traditional, print-oriented elegance with a clean, controlled silhouette, offering a dependable roman and a more expressive italic for hierarchy. Its contrast and finishing details suggest it was drawn to look sharp in high-quality typesetting and to carry a formal, cultivated tone.
In the sample text, the high-contrast strokes and fine terminals benefit from generous spacing and adequate size; the most delicate parts may soften or fill in at very small sizes or on low-quality rendering. The italic appears purposefully differentiated, making it effective for emphasis, quotations, and titling within a typographic system.