Sans Contrasted Tyfy 17 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, branding, posters, authoritative, classic, formal, literary, editorial voice, refined impact, traditional clarity, display emphasis, crisp, stately, sculpted, bracketed, compact.
This typeface shows a crisp, high-contrast construction with sturdy vertical stems and noticeably finer connecting strokes. Curves are smooth and taut, with bracketed, wedge-like terminals that sharpen the silhouette without becoming overly decorative. Proportions feel compact and controlled, with a steady rhythm and clear counters; round letters stay relatively upright and contained rather than wide. The lowercase presents a traditional, readable skeleton with a two-storey “a” and a compact “e,” and the numerals carry the same sculpted contrast for a cohesive text-and-display color.
Well-suited to editorial headlines, magazine or journal typography, and book or report titling where a strong, classic voice is needed. It can also serve branding and packaging that wants a confident, established feel, and works effectively in posters or display settings where contrast and sharp terminals can carry visual impact.
Overall it conveys an editorial, authoritative tone—confident and traditional, with a refined sharpness that feels suited to serious communication. The contrast and pointed terminals add a sense of formality and craft, lending a slightly bookish, institutional character rather than a casual or playful one.
The design appears intended to blend classic, text-rooted letterforms with a more graphic, high-contrast finish, creating a typeface that reads as traditional but performs strongly in display. Its controlled proportions and consistent terminal treatment suggest an aim for clarity and authority with a refined edge.
In text, the face builds a dark, even typographic color, while the contrast creates lively internal highlights on curves and joins. The letterforms maintain clear differentiation between similar shapes (for example, rounded forms versus straighter stems), helping readability at larger text sizes while still offering strong presence in headlines.