Sans Contrasted Afra 15 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazine, branding, posters, elegant, refined, modern, airy, modern elegance, editorial clarity, premium tone, display refinement, crisp, delicate, calligraphic, tapered, graceful.
This typeface shows a clean, sans-like skeleton with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharply tapered terminals. Curves are smooth and open, with generous counters and a slightly calligraphic feel where strokes thin to hairlines at joins and endings. Proportions feel balanced and readable, with relatively open apertures and a steady baseline rhythm; round forms (like O and 0) are nearly circular while diagonals (V, W, X) remain crisp and controlled. The figures align well with the letterforms, combining sturdy verticals with fine, elegant transitions.
It is well suited to headlines, deck copy, and magazine-style typography where its contrast and tapered terminals can read as intentional and premium. It can also work for branding, packaging, and posters that need a modern, refined voice, and for short-to-medium editorial passages where an elegant texture is desired.
Overall it conveys a polished, editorial sophistication—quietly luxurious rather than loud. The strong contrast and fine terminals add a sense of fashion and cultural refinement while keeping a contemporary, uncluttered tone.
The apparent intention is to blend a modern, minimal letter skeleton with high-contrast, calligraphic modulation to create a sophisticated display-forward text face. It aims for clarity and poise while adding distinctive elegance through tapering, refined curves, and consistent rhythm.
The design maintains a consistent stroke logic across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, giving text a smooth, composed texture in paragraphs. The combination of clean construction and tapered endings produces a distinctive shimmer at larger sizes, while still holding together in continuous reading.