Sans Contrasted Belo 9 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, fashion, magazine, branding, posters, editorial, luxury, dramatic, modern, editorial display, luxury tone, high contrast, elegant, refined, crisp, minimal, high-waisted.
A striking contrasted sans with razor-thin hairlines and concentrated vertical stress, giving many letters a columnar, fashion-style silhouette. Stems are tall and clean, while joins and curves transition sharply into fine terminals, creating a crisp, etched look. Counters tend to be tight and the overall rhythm is vertical and disciplined, with rounded forms like O and 0 rendered as tall ovals. The lowercase follows a similarly elegant logic, with compact bowls, slender shoulders, and a restrained, minimal approach to details.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine mastheads, fashion and beauty branding, luxury packaging, and high-impact posters. It works well for short lines, titles, and pull quotes where its sharp contrast and tall proportions can be appreciated.
The tone is polished and high-end, with a dramatic, runway-like contrast that feels intentionally glamorous rather than utilitarian. It suggests sophistication and precision, lending a cool, contemporary luxury mood to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, editorial high-contrast voice in a sans framework—prioritizing elegance, verticality, and visual drama for attention-grabbing display use.
The contrast and delicate hairlines make the design visually commanding at larger sizes, where the fine strokes read as intentional sparkle. Numerals share the same tall, stylish proportions, helping maintain a consistent editorial cadence across mixed text.