Sans Contrasted Yaba 17 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, luxury goods, posters, fashion, editorial, luxury, dramatic, refined, elegant display, editorial voice, premium branding, dramatic emphasis, didone-like, hairline, high-waist, crisp, bracketless.
This typeface is a sharply slanted italic with extreme stroke modulation: razor-thin hairlines contrast against bold, sculpted main strokes. Letterforms feel drawn with a pointed pen or modern engraving logic, featuring crisp terminals, minimal or no bracketing, and frequent wedge-like entry/exit strokes. Proportions are tall and elegant, with narrow internal apertures and compact counters in many letters, while curved forms (O, C, G, S) show smooth, controlled swelling into the thickest parts. The rhythm is distinctly calligraphic-italic—forward-leaning, energetic, and tightly spaced in feel—yet highly polished and display-oriented.
Best suited to large-size applications such as magazine covers, fashion/editorial headlines, beauty or luxury branding, and high-impact posters. It can also work for short pull quotes or titling where the fine hairlines and steep italic angle can be preserved; extended body text or small UI sizes may reduce clarity due to the extreme contrast.
The overall tone is sophisticated and high-fashion, with a dramatic sparkle created by the hairline-to-stem contrast. It conveys confidence and exclusivity, balancing elegance with a slightly theatrical flair typical of modern editorial italics.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, couture-leaning italic voice with striking contrast and refined detail, optimized for attention-grabbing display typography and premium identity work.
Uppercase shows strong italic construction (including a prominent, sweeping Q tail), while lowercase relies on single-storey forms with pronounced diagonal stress and delicate joins. Numerals follow the same contrast strategy, reading best at larger sizes where the thin strokes remain visible.