Sans Contrasted Opdi 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, magazine covers, art deco, retro, editorial, theatrical, elegant, display impact, retro styling, space saving, elegant tone, condensed, tall, stylized, crisp, high-waisted.
A tall, condensed sans with clear stroke modulation and a slightly calligraphic feel despite its sans construction. Stems run straight and vertical, with narrow bowls and tight counters that emphasize height. Many terminals finish with gently flared, wedge-like ends rather than blunt cuts, creating a sharpened silhouette and a subtle showcard rhythm. Curves are smooth and disciplined, and the overall spacing reads compact, producing an efficient, vertical texture in text.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed build and stylized terminals can read as intentional character—headlines, poster typography, packaging, and brand wordmarks. It can also work for short editorial subheads or pull quotes where a narrow measure and a retro-inflected tone are desired, rather than long-form body text.
The font conveys a poised, vintage sophistication with a hint of theatrical signage. Its narrow, high-contrast-like rhythm and sharpened terminals evoke early-20th-century display lettering—confident, stylish, and a little dramatic. The tone feels refined rather than playful, suited to statements and headlines that want a period-tinged elegance.
The design appears intended as a condensed display sans that borrows from classic showcard and Art Deco-era proportions, adding controlled stroke modulation and flared terminals to create a distinctive, upscale voice. It prioritizes vertical elegance and impact, delivering a recognizable period flavor while staying structurally sans.
In running text the condensed proportions create strong vertical momentum and noticeable word-shape variation, especially where narrow joins and small counters appear. Numerals follow the same tall, condensed logic, keeping a consistent color with the capitals and lowercase.