Sans Contrasted Wave 5 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine titles, branding, packaging, editorial, fashion, dramatic, assertive, sleek, attention, luxury, motion, headline impact, stylized elegance, slanted, calligraphic, curved terminals, tapered joins, bracketed hints.
A slanted, high-contrast display face with broad proportions and a crisp, graphic rhythm. Strokes swing between thick vertical masses and hairline connections, producing strong light–dark striping across words. Terminals are sharply tapered and often end in curved, teardrop-like cuts that suggest a stylized, pen-influenced construction without becoming fully serifed. Counters are relatively tight in many letters, while bowls and shoulders stay smooth and rounded, giving the overall texture a polished, sculpted feel. Numerals follow the same contrast and slant, with prominent curved joins and narrow hairlines that emphasize a luxe, poster-ready look.
Best suited to large-scale typography such as headlines, magazine covers, lookbooks, posters, and brand marks where its contrast and slant can be appreciated. It can also work for short subheads, pull quotes, and packaging callouts, particularly in high-end or style-driven contexts.
The tone is upscale and theatrical—confident, glossy, and attention-seeking. Its pronounced contrast and sweeping italics cue fashion and editorial styling, while the bold presence reads as energetic and slightly retro. Overall it conveys sophistication with a punchy, headline-forward attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver an editorial, fashion-oriented italic voice with dramatic contrast and a bold silhouette. Its construction prioritizes striking word shapes and a premium, display-centric presence over quiet, continuous reading.
In the text sample, the strong contrast and narrow hairlines create striking word shapes but also demand generous sizes and careful spacing to avoid dark clumping in dense passages. The slant is consistent and contributes to forward motion, especially in all-caps settings, where the diagonal stress and thick stems dominate the line.