Sans Contrasted Hibo 9 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, mastheads, editorial, poster, confident, retro, dramatic, impact, distinctiveness, headline texture, vintage edge, bracketed, beaked, flared, sculpted, high-waist.
A heavy, display-driven face with sculpted letterforms and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes terminate in tapered, beak-like flares and small wedge-like fins, giving many joins and endpoints a chiseled, bracketed feel rather than blunt cuts. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be tight, producing dense, ink-rich silhouettes; the overall rhythm is broad and steady, with a slightly squarish, blocky presence in capitals and rounded, weighty bowls in lowercase. Numerals follow the same robust construction, with strong verticals and crisp, angled terminals that read well at large sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, mastheads, and brand marks where large-scale rendering can showcase the strong contrast and flared terminals. It can work well for packaging and campaign graphics that need a bold, stylized voice, and for short editorial callouts where density and punch are desirable.
The tone is assertive and attention-grabbing, with a vintage-leaning, editorial flavor that feels at home in headlines. Its dramatic contrast and flared terminals add a sense of theatricality and craft, creating an unmistakably bold voice that can feel both classic and punchy depending on layout and spacing.
The design appears intended as a commanding display face that blends broad, sturdy proportions with expressive contrast and carved-looking terminals. It prioritizes impact and character over neutrality, aiming to create a distinctive headline texture with a slightly retro, crafted edge.
At smaller sizes the tight counters and dense interior spaces may close up, especially in letters like a, e, s, and in multi-line settings. The face benefits from generous tracking and line spacing, where its sculpted terminals and contrast can remain distinct without forming dark bands.