Sans Contrasted Uhva 1 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, posters, logos, editorial, fashion, dramatic, elegant, assertive, display impact, premium tone, modern elegance, editorial voice, crisp, sculpted, stately, refined, calligraphic.
A sculpted display face built around strong geometric silhouettes and extremely sharp stroke modulation. Thick verticals and bowls contrast with hairline horizontals and diagonal joins, creating crisp internal counters and pointed terminals. Curves are tense and polished, with compact apertures and a slightly condensed feel in many capitals, while the lowercase keeps a traditional, serif-like rhythm despite the minimal finishing. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, with thin linking strokes and prominent, weighty main forms.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, and large typographic moments where the high-contrast structure becomes a feature rather than a liability. It can add polish to branding, packaging, and logo wordmarks, and works well for editorial layouts that want a refined but forceful typographic voice.
The overall tone is luxurious and editorial, with a dramatic, high-fashion presence. Its stark light–dark rhythm reads formal and composed, lending an air of authority and sophistication that feels at home in premium branding and magazine typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, minimalist take on high-contrast display typography—favoring clean silhouettes and dramatic modulation to create instant hierarchy and a premium, editorial feel.
In text, the hairline connections and tight apertures make it most confident at larger sizes where the contrast can read cleanly. The design’s rhythm is driven by vertical emphasis and sharp transitions, producing a punchy, poster-ready texture rather than a quiet, even color.