Sans Contrasted Beri 1 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, headlines, editorial, branding, posters, refined, fashion, modernist, airy, elegance, editorial impact, modern luxury, refined display, brand tone, crisp, sleek, delicate, stylish, high-waisted.
A slender, high-contrast text face with smooth curves and sharply tapered joins. Strokes transition from hairline-thin to firm verticals, creating a crisp rhythm and a bright, open page color. Terminals are clean and controlled, with occasional gently flared or wedge-like endings that read as understated rather than ornamental. Proportions are elegant and slightly condensed in feel, with tall capitals, compact lowercase bowls, and numerals that alternate between thin horizontals and sturdier stems for clarity.
Well suited to magazine layouts, display typography, and brand identities that want a sophisticated, high-end impression. It can work for short blocks of text such as decks, captions, or quotations when set with adequate size and spacing, and it excels in large-scale applications like posters and title treatments.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, combining restraint with a sense of luxury. Its sharp contrast and fine detailing lend a poised, fashion-forward character, while the steady upright stance keeps it composed and contemporary.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary editorial voice built on pronounced stroke contrast and carefully controlled details. Its main goal seems to be creating an elegant, high-impact texture for display and branded communication while remaining orderly enough for selective text use.
In running text the thin hairlines and tight interior details become a defining feature, giving a refined texture but potentially demanding comfortable sizes and reproduction conditions. The design’s contrast emphasizes vertical stress and clean diagonals, producing a distinctly crisp silhouette in headlines and pull quotes.