Sans Contrasted Obka 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book text, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, classic, refined, formal, bookish, editorial voice, classical elegance, premium tone, text clarity, crisp, bracketed, calligraphic, flared, sculpted.
This typeface shows sharply modulated strokes with strong thick–thin contrast and crisp, triangular terminals that read as subtle flares. Curves are smooth and tightly drawn, with compact bowls and clear, somewhat narrow apertures that keep silhouettes clean and controlled. The lowercase has a traditional, text-oriented construction with a two-storey “a,” a looped “g,” and a “t” with a pronounced crossbar, while capitals feel stately with pointed apexes and disciplined proportions. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, mixing straight stems with tapered entries and small, sharp finishing cuts.
It works well for magazine and editorial typography, book interiors, and refined headlines where contrast can add sophistication. It can also support premium branding and packaging, especially where a classical, crafted voice is desired and the sharp terminals can be showcased at larger sizes.
Overall the font conveys an editorial, classical tone—polished, composed, and slightly dramatic due to the contrast and knife-like terminals. It suggests formality and craft rather than friendliness, with an old-style, bookish atmosphere suited to serious content.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-contrast text-and-display option with a classical backbone, using tapered terminals and disciplined proportions to create elegance without heavy decoration.
Spacing in the sample text appears even and text-ready, with consistent rhythm across mixed-case settings. The design relies on terminal shaping and contrast (more than ornament) to create personality, giving it a crisp presence at display sizes while still reading as a coherent text face.