Sans Contrasted Ilsi 10 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, fashion, editorial, dramatic, elegant, modernist, display impact, luxury tone, graphic contrast, modern branding, monoline hairlines, ink-trap feel, geometric rounds, sharp joins, high waistlines.
A high-contrast display sans with stark shifts between thick, almost slabby verticals and extremely thin hairline strokes. Forms lean geometric—round letters are close to circular and counters are clean—while joins and terminals are crisp, with occasional wedge-like cuts that create a slightly carved, ink-trap-like bite in tight corners. Uppercase structure is tall and assertive, and the lowercase keeps a moderate x-height with simplified bowls and open apertures; overall spacing reads fairly open, letting the thin strokes stay legible at larger sizes. Numerals and punctuation follow the same thick–thin logic, producing a consistent, poster-oriented rhythm across the set.
Best suited to headlines, cover lines, posters, and brand marks where the high contrast and wide stance can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for packaging and short editorial pull quotes, especially in layouts that allow generous tracking and clean reproduction of the hairlines.
The tone is refined and theatrical at the same time: sleek, fashion-forward contrast paired with hard, graphic cuts that feel punchy and contemporary. It suggests luxury editorial styling, art-directional headlines, and modern branding where impact and sophistication are both desired.
The design appears intended as a contemporary contrasted sans for display typography, combining geometric construction with dramatic thick–thin modulation to create a memorable, high-fashion voice for titles and brand-led messaging.
The strongest visual signature comes from the extreme hairlines and the abrupt transitions into heavy stems, which create a shimmering texture in text settings. Round glyphs show a pronounced thick segment that reads almost like a shadowed half, giving the font a distinctive, sculptural cadence when repeated across words.