Sans Contrasted Ulvy 8 is a regular weight, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, editorial, bold, poster, retro, assertive, stylized, attention grabbing, brand voice, retro display, graphic texture, sculpted contrast, high-contrast, flared, notched, ink-trap, display.
A high-contrast display face built from broad, upright forms with squared-off outer contours and dramatic internal carving. Many strokes read as heavy slabs that are hollowed by sharp, scooped counters and notches, creating a cut-out, stencil-adjacent feel without fully breaking continuity. Curves are tight and geometric, with flattened terminals and frequent pinched joins that resemble ink traps or chamfered insets. Counters tend to be compact and angular, and the overall spacing and rhythm feel blocky and deliberate, emphasizing strong verticals and wide letter bodies.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding moments where strong silhouette and high contrast can do the work. It can be effective for logos, packaging, and editorial display settings that benefit from a distinctive texture; in longer passages it will read most comfortably at larger sizes with generous leading.
The tone is bold and declarative, with a stylized industrial flavor that also nods to retro display typography. The deep cut-ins and crisp negative shapes give it a dramatic, engineered character—confident, slightly theatrical, and highly attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver a striking, wide display voice by combining heavy, squared forms with sculpted internal negative space. The carved insets and notched transitions suggest a deliberate strategy to add character and contrast while keeping an upright, structured rhythm for impactful typography.
The distinctive inner scoops and notched joins create a lively texture in running text, where dark mass and bright cutouts alternate. Numerals and capitals share the same carved geometry, producing a cohesive, logo-ready look that can feel dense at smaller sizes due to the compact counters.