Sans Contrasted Body 3 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, posters, branding, elegant, dramatic, contemporary, display impact, premium tone, editorial clarity, modern elegance, high contrast, hairline, crisp, refined, tense.
A crisp, high-contrast design with strong vertical stress and hairline-thin joins against thick main stems. Letterforms are generally condensed with sharp, clean terminals and minimal ornamentation, producing a taut rhythm and pronounced light–dark pattern across words. Counters are compact and often teardrop-like, while curves (notably in C, G, S, and 3) show a sculpted, calligraphic modulation. Uppercase proportions feel tall and commanding, and the lowercase maintains a controlled, text-ready structure with a small, precise i/j dot and a slender, lightly braced t crossbar.
Best suited to headlines, magazine and book display typography, posters, and brand identities where high contrast and condensed proportions can deliver strong hierarchy. It can also work for short pull quotes and subheads, but the fine hairlines suggest using adequate size and print/screen conditions that preserve delicate strokes.
The overall tone is polished and assertive, combining elegance with a slightly severe, modern edge. Its dramatic contrast reads as premium and editorial, with a fashion-forward sensibility that favors impact and sophistication over warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver an impactful, contemporary display voice built on dramatic contrast and condensed proportions, aiming for refined sophistication and strong typographic presence in editorial and branding contexts.
The most distinctive feature is how the thick vertical strokes pair with extremely fine horizontals and entry/exit strokes, creating sparkling detail at display sizes and a pronounced texture in longer lines. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with especially slender 1 and sharply modeled 2–3 shapes.