Sans Contrasted Affa 14 is a very light, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, logotypes, posters, editorial, luxury, fashion, modernist, gallery, editorial elegance, high-fashion tone, display impact, minimal refinement, hairline, crisp, refined, elegant, airy.
A hairline-weight, high-contrast display face with long vertical stress and razor-thin connecting strokes. Letterforms are tall and open with generous sidebearings and a clean, simplified construction that keeps curves smooth and terminals restrained. Strokes alternate between needle-thin horizontals/diagonals and firmer verticals, creating a glossy, rhythmic shimmer in text. Capitals feel stately and spacious, while the lowercase maintains a delicate, streamlined silhouette with minimal detailing and crisp joins.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, pull quotes, and branding where high contrast can be a focal point. It can work well for luxury identities, beauty and fashion collateral, and poster-style typography, especially when set with ample tracking and clean layouts.
The overall tone is sleek and premium, with a cool, contemporary polish. Its extreme contrast and airy spacing evoke fashion publishing, luxury packaging, and modern editorial design where refinement and drama are desired.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-fashion display voice: minimal in detail, but dramatic in contrast and proportion. It prioritizes sophistication and visual impact through fine hairlines, smooth geometry, and a spacious, editorial rhythm.
The thinnest strokes and fine terminals are a defining feature, giving the face a precise, etched look that will read most confidently at larger sizes or in high-resolution reproduction. Numerals follow the same elegant contrast and upright stance, matching the text color and cadence of the letters.