Sans Contrasted Duty 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, branding, posters, fashion, dramatic, refined, modern, visual impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, distinctive texture, high-contrast, stylized, crisp, sharp, calligraphic.
A sharply contrasted display face with dramatic thick–thin transitions and crisp, pointed terminals. Strokes feel chiseled and tensioned, with occasional hairline cuts and angled joins that create a distinctive, blade-like rhythm across the alphabet. Counters are compact and sculptural, and curves often resolve into tapered wedges rather than soft serif-like endings, giving the design a clean, stylized silhouette. Proportions are steady with a moderate x-height, while letter widths vary enough to create an energetic, headline-driven texture.
Best suited to large sizes where the fine hairlines and sculpted terminals can be appreciated—headlines, magazine covers, pull quotes, posters, and brand wordmarks. It can work for short text passages in high-end editorial layouts, but its high contrast and stylization make it most effective as a display voice.
The overall tone is luxe and attention-grabbing, combining editorial polish with a slightly experimental edge. Its crisp contrast and stylized detailing evoke fashion, art direction, and contemporary culture contexts where dramatic typography is expected.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-fashion contrast aesthetic with a distinctive cut-and-taper detail that differentiates it from more conventional contrasted faces. It prioritizes visual impact and refined drama for branding and editorial typography.
In text settings the contrast and sharp terminals create strong patterning and a distinctive sparkle, especially around round letters and diagonals. The numerals follow the same sculpted contrast, reading as elegant and graphic rather than neutral.