Sans Contrasted Ulti 3 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A sharply contrasted display sans with crisp terminals and a sculpted, almost engraved feel. Strokes alternate between very thick verticals and hairline-thin horizontals/diagonals, creating strong sparkle and a clear vertical stress. Letterforms are generally wide with squared shoulders and gently softened corners, and several joins show subtle bracket-like shaping that adds a carved, formal rhythm. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with prominent beaks/arms and narrow counters in places, while numerals are bold and stable with flat tops and clean, straight-sided silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines, magazine covers, and large-format typography where the contrast can read cleanly and create strong hierarchy. It can also support branding and packaging that needs a premium, high-impact wordmark-like presence, especially in larger sizes.
The overall tone is polished and assertive, pairing modern clarity with a slightly classical, poster-like drama. The extreme contrast gives it a luxurious, attention-grabbing voice that reads as premium, headline-forward, and controlled rather than playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a dramatic, high-contrast voice in a sans framework—combining clean geometry with sculpted details to evoke luxury and editorial authority without relying on traditional serif construction.
In text settings the hairlines become a defining texture, so size and reproduction quality will strongly influence clarity. Spacing appears tuned for impact, producing dense, high-contrast word shapes that feel authoritative in short bursts.