Sans Contrasted Opma 9 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, fashion, elegant, dramatic, refined, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, refined contrast, stylish branding, hairline, tall, condensed, crisp, calligraphic.
This typeface is built from tall, condensed letterforms with extremely sharp thick–thin modulation. Strokes often swell into wedge-like verticals and then taper to hairline terminals, producing a crisp, etched silhouette. Curves are taut and elliptical, counters are relatively open for the width, and joins tend to be clean and minimally bracketed. The overall rhythm is lively, with noticeable per-glyph shaping that gives a slightly hand-drawn, calligraphic feel while remaining precise and upright.
It performs best in headlines, editorial layouts, and poster typography where its contrast and tall proportions can create strong hierarchy. It’s also well-suited to branding accents and packaging—especially where a luxurious, crafted voice is desired—while longer passages benefit from generous size and spacing.
The font conveys a polished, high-style tone—dramatic and elegant, with a boutique editorial sensibility. Its stark contrast and slender forms read as sophisticated and deliberate, leaning toward fashion, luxury, and culture-forward design rather than utilitarian neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a fashion-leaning display voice that combines condensed proportions with high-contrast, tapered strokes for maximum elegance and impact. Its characterful modulation suggests a goal of adding personality and sophistication to short text while staying clean and contemporary.
Many characters feature fine entry/exit strokes and tapered endings that add sparkle at display sizes. The narrow construction packs text tightly, and the intense contrast makes horizontal strokes and thin diagonals visually delicate, especially in smaller settings or low-resolution reproduction.