Sans Contrasted Nodut 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, branding, headlines, packaging, editorial, bookish, traditional, formal, literary, add warmth, increase readability, editorial voice, classic tone, crafted feel, flared, calligraphic, wedge terminals, ink-trap feel, bracketed joins.
A flared, humanist sans with pronounced wedge-like terminals and subtly calligraphic modulation. Strokes show clear thick–thin behavior without becoming delicate, and curves are generous and slightly organic rather than geometric. The capitals feel sturdy and classical, while the lowercase has a compact, readable rhythm with distinctive entry/exit strokes, angled joins, and rounded counters. Numerals and punctuation follow the same tapered, inked logic, giving the design a cohesive, print-minded texture.
Well-suited to editorial design where a readable, characterful voice is needed—book interiors, magazine features, and cultural or academic publishing. It can also carry branding and packaging that want a traditional, crafted tone, and it scales nicely into display sizes for headlines and pull quotes.
The overall tone is literary and editorial, balancing warmth with authority. Its flared terminals and inked modulation evoke traditional book typography and inscriptional influences, lending a refined, slightly old-world character without feeling ornamental.
The design appears intended to merge sans-serif clarity with serif-like, inscriptional finishing. By using flared terminals and controlled contrast, it aims to provide strong readability while adding a distinctive, classic texture for contemporary editorial and identity work.
The shapes lean on tapered terminals and subtly sharpened corners to create crisp word silhouettes, especially in mixed-case text. Round letters maintain open counters, while diagonals and joins introduce a lively, handwritten energy that keeps long passages from looking mechanical.