Sans Contrasted Obba 9 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book jackets, branding, headlines, pull quotes, elegant, editorial, refined, modern classic, calm, editorial polish, premium branding, clear readability, modern refinement, crisp, airy, sculpted, calligraphic, open.
This typeface presents a crisp, sculpted silhouette with noticeable stroke modulation and clean, tapered terminals. Curves are smooth and carefully tensioned, with generous counters and an overall open rhythm that keeps text from feeling dense. Proportions lean slightly classical in the capitals, while the lowercase remains steady and readable, with simple, uncluttered forms and clear joins. Numerals follow the same restrained logic, balancing round shapes with sharp, precise finishing details.
Well-suited to editorial design such as magazine headings, section openers, and pull quotes where contrast and refinement are an asset. It can also serve branding and packaging that wants a polished, premium impression, and works effectively for book covers or cultural/arts materials that benefit from a composed, literary tone.
The overall tone is poised and editorial, with a polished, contemporary-luxury feel rather than overtly decorative flair. The high-definition contrast and neat terminals add a sense of sophistication and formality, while the open spacing and steady construction keep it approachable for continuous reading.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, contemporary text-and-display voice by pairing clean, sans-like simplicity with carefully controlled contrast and tapered finishing. It aims to look refined and modern while preserving strong readability through open counters and disciplined proportions.
In the sample text, the font maintains a consistent vertical rhythm and clear word shapes, with smooth transitions on curved letters and confident diagonals on forms like V, W, and X. The design reads cleanly at display sizes and remains composed in paragraph-like settings, where its contrast adds sparkle without appearing busy.