Sans Contrasted Damo 9 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion branding, posters, packaging, fashion, editorial, luxury, dramatic, refined, editorial display, brand prestige, headline impact, modern elegance, hairline, didone-like, crisp, sleek, high-waisted.
A sleek, display-oriented face with extremely thin hairlines paired with strong vertical stems, producing sharp, glossy contrast. Proportions run condensed overall, with tall capitals and a relatively moderate x-height, giving lowercase a slightly elevated, elegant posture. Curves are smooth and tightly controlled, terminals are mostly clean and abrupt, and joins stay crisp, creating a polished, print-like finish. The rhythm alternates between dense black strokes and near-invisible horizontals, with occasional calligraphic flicks in diagonals and entry strokes that add a fashionable edge.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, pull quotes, and short editorial lines where its contrast can read cleanly. It also fits fashion and beauty branding, premium product packaging, and poster titling that benefits from a compact, high-impact silhouette.
The font projects a high-end editorial tone: poised, dramatic, and meticulously styled. Its stark contrast and narrow build feel modern and luxurious, suggesting runway branding, magazine typography, and premium packaging rather than utilitarian reading text.
This appears designed to deliver an upscale, contemporary display voice by combining a condensed structure with extreme contrast and crisp finishing. The goal is visual sophistication and immediacy—strong vertical presence with delicate hairline detailing for a distinctly editorial look.
The design’s fine horizontals and delicate connecting strokes create a shimmering texture at larger sizes, while the condensed spacing and strong vertical emphasis keep headlines compact and impactful. Numerals match the display character, with bold structural strokes and hairline details that reinforce the refined contrast.