Sans Contrasted Obte 14 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, packaging, posters, elegant, editorial, modern, fashion, refined, luxury tone, editorial impact, space saving, modern refinement, hairline, crisp, sleek, airy, condensed.
A tall, condensed contrasted sans with pronounced vertical stress: stems are dark and straight while horizontals and joins thin down to hairlines. Curves are drawn with taut geometry and tight apertures, keeping counters narrow and giving the face a clean, linear rhythm. Terminals are mostly sharp and straight, with occasional subtle calligraphic flicks on a few lowercase forms that add a hint of finesse without becoming decorative. The overall color is light and striated, with strong black columns in letters like H, M, N, and U set against very fine cross-strokes.
Best suited to headlines, magazine typography, and brand applications where elegance and contrast are assets. It will shine in short text—titles, pull quotes, packaging, and poster lines—where the hairlines and condensed rhythm can be appreciated. For longer passages, it works most comfortably at larger sizes with ample leading to preserve clarity.
The font projects an upscale, editorial tone—cool, precise, and fashion-forward. Its high-contrast construction feels luxurious and dramatic, lending text a sense of sophistication and deliberate pacing. The narrow proportions and airy hairlines create a poised, refined impression rather than a utilitarian one.
The design appears intended as a contemporary, fashion-leaning contrasted sans that delivers maximum sophistication in minimal width. By pairing strong vertical strokes with razor-thin crossbars, it aims to create a striking, premium voice for editorial and branding contexts without relying on overt ornament.
Spacing in the samples reads relatively open for such a narrow design, which helps prevent the thin connecting strokes from clogging in words. Numerals follow the same contrasted logic, with clean outlines and a consistent vertical emphasis that keeps figures crisp in display settings.