Sans Contrasted Myba 3 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This typeface is a sharply slanted italic with a calligraphic construction and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms are slender and open, with smooth, tensioned curves and tapered terminals that often finish in fine points rather than blunt cuts. The rhythm is lively and forward-leaning, with narrow joins, delicate hairlines, and thicker stressed strokes that create a bright, sparkling texture in text. Capitals are stately and slightly expansive in their curves, while the lowercase maintains a moderate x-height and a fluid, cursive-like continuity without actually connecting.
This font is well suited to editorial typography, magazine headlines, pull quotes, and brand voice applications where an elegant italic presence is desired. It can also work for packaging and campaign typography when used at sizes that preserve the delicacy of its hairlines and tapered details.
The overall tone is polished and sophisticated, combining a classic italic elegance with a contemporary cleanness. It reads as expressive and premium, suited to contexts that benefit from a sense of motion, finesse, and discretion rather than blunt emphasis.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined italic voice with calligraphic stress and a clean, modern finish—prioritizing elegance, motion, and typographic sparkle in display and editorial settings.
In the samples, counters remain generous and the thin strokes stay very fine, giving the face a light-on-its-feet look that benefits from ample size and spacing. Numerals follow the same italic stress and modulation, with graceful curves and sharp finishing strokes that match the text color closely.