Sans Contrasted Selo 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, branding, editorial, packaging, posters, expressive, lively, elegant, playful, hand-drawn, expressive display, signature feel, stylish branding, dynamic rhythm, calligraphic, dynamic, slanted, tapered, organic.
A slanted, high-contrast sans with an inked, calligraphic skeleton and tapered stroke endings. Letterforms lean consistently and show energetic modulation: thicker bowls and stems contrast with thin hairline joins and entry/exit strokes. Curves are open and slightly irregular in a deliberate way, while terminals often finish in pointed or wedge-like shapes rather than blunt cuts. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, with wide rounds and narrower diagonals creating a lively rhythm; capitals feel slightly more formal while the lowercase keeps a more handwritten cadence.
Best suited to headlines, branding accents, packaging, and editorial pull quotes where its slanted, high-contrast strokes can show clearly. It can also work for short, expressive UI or social graphics, but will be most effective when given space and size to preserve its fine hairlines and lively modulation.
The overall tone is spirited and expressive, blending a refined, display-like elegance with a casual, handwritten impulse. It reads as stylish and a bit whimsical—more “ink on paper” than geometric or neutral—adding personality and motion to short passages.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern sans voice with calligraphic energy—combining clean, serifless structures with expressive contrast and tapered terminals to create a distinctive, signature-like texture.
Distinctive shapes in letters like J, Q, and the lowercase a/g add character, and the numerals follow the same tapered, modulated logic for visual consistency. The contrast and slant make the texture feel animated, which can be striking at larger sizes but visually busy in dense settings.