Sans Contrasted Ofrur 1 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, titling, art deco, playful, retro, display, decorative display, retro flavor, brand emphasis, expressive titling, flared, calligraphic, stylized, rounded, dynamic.
A stylized sans with pronounced stroke modulation and softly flared terminals that create a lively, calligraphic rhythm. Counters tend to be rounded and open, while stems and joins show sculpted swelling and tapering that gives many letters a carved, ribbon-like feel. Uppercase forms are broad and architectural, with distinctive constructions in characters like E, G, R, and W that emphasize sweeping curves and angled cuts. Lowercase keeps a steady x-height with simple, single-storey shapes, but continues the same contrasty, tapered finishing throughout, producing an intentionally irregular, display-oriented texture in text.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, titling, and branding where its sculpted contrast and flared terminals can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for packaging and short editorial pull quotes when a retro, decorative voice is desired, but it is less appropriate for long body text where a calmer texture is needed.
The overall tone feels retro and theatrical, leaning toward an Art Deco/early-modern poster sensibility with a playful, slightly whimsical edge. The sharp-to-soft transitions and flared endings add a sense of motion and ornament without becoming fully script-like, making the voice expressive rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to provide a decorative, period-evocative sans that balances geometric clarity with calligraphic contrast. Its purpose is to deliver distinctive, memorable letterforms for branding and titles, prioritizing character and rhythm over strict uniformity.
In longer lines the varying stroke weight and distinctive letter constructions create a strong patterning effect, which can be attention-grabbing but less suited to dense reading. Numerals are equally stylized, with curved, swooping forms and tapered terminals that match the alphabet’s decorative cadence.