Sans Contrasted Vame 1 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, logos, fashion, editorial, luxury, dramatic, poised, display impact, editorial elegance, modern luxury, brand voice, high-contrast, crisp, refined, sculpted, hairline joins.
A high-contrast display face built around bold vertical stems and razor-thin hairlines, creating an emphatic thick–thin rhythm. The forms are largely monolinear in skeleton but rendered with pronounced contrast, with sharp terminals and clean, unbracketed endings that read as modern and pared back. Counters tend to be generous and smooth, while joins and diagonals taper into delicate hairlines (notably in letters like K, X, V, and W). Proportions vary by glyph, giving the overall texture a slightly irregular, fashion-oriented cadence rather than strict geometric uniformity.
Best suited to large-scale settings where the contrast and hairline details can be appreciated—headlines, fashion/editorial layouts, posters, and premium branding. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but extended body copy may feel intense due to the strong vertical emphasis and delicate connecting strokes.
The overall tone is sleek and assertive, with a runway/editorial polish. Its dramatic contrast and fine details suggest sophistication and prestige, while the simplified, serifless endings keep it feeling contemporary rather than traditional.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-fashion look through extreme contrast and crisp, simplified terminals, prioritizing visual impact and elegance over utilitarian neutrality. Its rhythm and proportions are tuned for display typography that feels refined and distinctive.
In continuous text, the heavy verticals create strong striping, while the hairlines can appear whisper-thin at smaller sizes or on low-resolution output. Rounded characters (C, O, Q, 0) show a smooth, sculpted silhouette, and numerals lean toward display styling with elegant curves and minimal ornament.