Sans Contrasted Boma 11 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, posters, packaging, elegant, editorial, fashion, modern classic, dramatic, luxury tone, editorial impact, modern refinement, display clarity, refined, crisp, airy, calligraphic, sharp.
This typeface uses strongly modulated strokes with pronounced thick–thin contrast and crisp, tapering terminals. The forms are compact and vertically oriented, with tight letterfit and a rhythm that alternates between slender stems and broad, sculpted curves. Uppercase shapes feel stately and controlled, while the lowercase shows a relatively tall x-height and clear, open counters that keep text readable despite the contrast. Numerals and punctuation match the same high-contrast, sharply finished construction, giving the overall set a polished, print-like finish.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and other display uses where contrast can read cleanly and deliver impact. It can also work for short editorial passages or refined brand systems when paired with a calmer companion face for longer body copy.
The overall tone is sophisticated and contemporary, with a distinctly editorial flavor. Its high contrast and sharp finishing details create a sense of luxury and seriousness, lending a poised, fashion-forward voice that still feels classic rather than playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-end voice through crisp contrast and compact proportions, balancing classic editorial sophistication with a clean, contemporary finish for branding and display typography.
In running text, the contrast creates bright horizontal accents (notably in E/F/T and in rounded letters like o/e), producing a lively texture and strong hierarchy at display sizes. The lowercase has a slightly calligraphic feel in joins and curves, but maintains a disciplined, upright stance.