Sans Contrasted Davo 13 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, refined, fashion, dramatic, classic, luxury appeal, visual drama, editorial voice, modern elegance, vertical stress, sharp terminals, crisp, high-contrast, sculpted.
This typeface shows a sculpted, high-contrast construction with slender hairlines and emphatic thick strokes, producing a crisp, engraved look. Forms are generally upright with smooth curves and a clear vertical rhythm; bowls and counters feel generous, while joins and terminals resolve into sharp, clean endings. The uppercase reads statuesque and slightly narrow in effect, while the lowercase mixes sturdy vertical stems with delicate connecting strokes, creating a lively light–dark pattern across words.
Best suited to display settings such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty branding, posters, and premium packaging where contrast and elegance are assets. It can work for short blocks of larger-sized text when set with comfortable leading to preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is polished and dramatic, projecting an upscale, editorial sensibility. Its sharp contrasts and refined finishing cues read as confident and formal, with a touch of theatricality that suits headline-led design.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-contrast voice that feels luxurious and attention-grabbing, prioritizing striking light–dark rhythm and refined silhouettes for display typography.
In text, the extreme contrast creates pronounced sparkle and a strong horizontal cadence from thin cross-strokes and hairlines. The design’s elegance is most apparent when letterspacing and line spacing give the thin details room to breathe.