Sans Contrasted Ilpi 9 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, editorial, branding, art deco, fashion, dramatic, minimal, display impact, deco revival, graphic contrast, luxury tone, geometric, modular, stylized, high-contrast, crisp.
A stylized, high-contrast display sans built from geometric bowls and straight, monoline-like connectors. Many letters split into bold filled segments paired with hairline strokes, creating a cutout/half-tone feel and strong figure–ground play. Curves are largely circular and clean, while joins and terminals are sharp, with frequent vertical stress and occasional diagonal wedges in forms like V, W, and N. Proportions lean broad with generous counters and open apertures, and the rhythm alternates between dense black masses and very fine lines, giving the text a distinctly patterned texture.
Best suited for large sizes where its hairline details and black/white segmentation can read clearly—headlines, magazine covers, posters, and brand marks. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or packaging titles where a sophisticated, graphic voice is desired.
The overall tone is glamorous and theatrical, with a refined, modernist edge. Its stark contrast and modular black–white construction evoke vintage poster typography and contemporary fashion/editorial styling, balancing elegance with bold graphic impact.
This font appears designed to reinterpret geometric sans forms through extreme stroke contrast and deliberate positive/negative construction. The intention is to create a memorable display face that feels both modern and period-inflected, prioritizing visual drama and pattern over neutral text utility.
The design relies on delicate hairlines that visually recede next to heavy strokes, so spacing and contrast become part of the aesthetic. Numerals and several lowercase forms echo the same split-stroke logic, producing a consistent, ornamented texture even in running text, though the look remains distinctly display-oriented.