Sans Contrasted Udli 9 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine titles, editorial, dramatic, modernist, playful, impact, distinctiveness, titling, brand voice, flared, wedge-cut, ink-trap, sculpted, compact.
A sculpted, heavy display face with pronounced stroke modulation and distinctive wedge-cut terminals. Letterforms lean on simplified, mostly sans construction, but many strokes flare or taper at the ends, creating a chiseled, ink-trap-like negative space in joins and corners. Curves are large and rounded (notably in C, O, S), while verticals and diagonals feel firm and compact, giving the alphabet a punchy, poster-ready rhythm. The lowercase is relatively sturdy with a single-storey a and g, tight apertures, and small, crisp finishing cuts that read clearly at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, editorial titling, posters, and brand marks where high-impact letterforms and strong texture are desirable. It can also work for short bursts of text in packaging or promotional graphics, especially when set with a bit of extra spacing to keep inner shapes from filling in.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, mixing modernist simplicity with a slightly quirky, carved-in look. It feels assertive and stylish, with enough idiosyncrasy in terminals and joins to give headlines character without tipping into ornament.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary display voice that remains broadly sans in structure while adding contrast through flared terminals and sculpted cuts. The goal seems to be a distinctive, logo-friendly silhouette that holds up in large sizes and creates a memorable typographic color.
Counters and apertures are moderately tight for the weight, so the face benefits from comfortable tracking in longer settings. Numerals and capitals carry the strongest personality, with consistent wedge terminals that make the texture feel rhythmic and deliberate across lines.