Sans Contrasted Ahvo 17 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, posters, packaging, editorial, refined, fashion, airy, dramatic, luxury appeal, editorial tone, display clarity, modern elegance, elegant, crisp, delicate, sharp, minimal.
This typeface uses very thin hairlines paired with stronger vertical stems, creating a crisp, contrast-driven rhythm. Curves are smooth and carefully tensioned, while terminals tend to be clean and unadorned, keeping the silhouettes minimal. Proportions are compact with tall capitals and relatively small lowercase, and spacing reads even and controlled in text. Numerals follow the same slender, graphic logic, with open counters and fine connecting strokes.
It works best for headlines, subheads, and short passages where the contrast can provide sparkle and hierarchy—such as magazine layouts, fashion or beauty branding, premium packaging, and poster titling. In larger sizes it presents cleanly and delivers a distinctive, upscale voice.
The overall tone feels polished and editorial, with a poised, runway-like elegance. Its delicate strokes and sharp presence give it a premium, display-forward character that reads sophisticated rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, pared-back elegance by combining minimal construction with pronounced contrast and careful spacing. It prioritizes a sleek editorial look and visual sophistication for display settings.
In the samples, the thinnest strokes approach a hairline, so the design’s character depends heavily on fine detail and clear reproduction. The letterforms maintain a consistent vertical emphasis, and the contrast gives punctuation and ampersands a particularly refined, calligraphic snap without becoming decorative.