Sans Contrasted Apra 9 is a very light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, fashion, branding, posters, invitations, elegant, airy, refined, poetic, fashion-forward, elegance, display use, editorial tone, modern refinement, lightness, delicate, high-waisted, minimal, crisp, spare.
This typeface is built from extremely thin strokes with clear contrast between hairline stems and subtly thicker curved joins. Proportions are tall and slender, with long ascenders and descenders that create a high-waisted silhouette and plenty of vertical motion. Curves are smooth and controlled, terminals are clean and mostly unadorned, and counters stay open despite the light weight. The overall rhythm is calm and linear, with a slightly calligraphic tension in bowls and shoulders while remaining primarily sans in construction.
Best suited to display and large-size typography where the fine strokes can breathe—magazine headlines, lookbooks, boutique branding, cultural posters, and invitation systems. It can also work for short pull quotes or deck copy in spacious layouts, especially when paired with a sturdier companion for long-form text.
The tone is quiet and sophisticated, leaning toward editorial elegance rather than utilitarian neutrality. Its light, tall forms feel airy and cultured, suggesting a modern, fashion or art-book sensibility with a hint of classic refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-fashion kind of elegance: tall proportions, light touch, and controlled contrast that prioritize atmosphere and sophistication over robust small-size legibility.
At text sizes the hairline strokes and long extenders become a prominent feature, giving lines of copy a distinctive vertical cadence. Numerals follow the same delicate logic, reading as refined display figures with graceful curves and minimal ornamentation.