Sans Contrasted Wiha 3 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, posters, branding, packaging, fashion, editorial, dramatic, refined, modern, editorial impact, luxury tone, display emphasis, stylish italic, slanted, crisp, sleek, calligraphic, sharp.
A sharply slanted, high-contrast design with taut, streamlined letterforms and a distinctly linear rhythm. Strokes alternate between thick verticals and hairline connections, producing crisp joins and pointed terminals that feel cut rather than rounded. The construction stays compact and upright in proportion while the italic angle adds forward motion; counters are relatively tight and curves are clean and controlled. Numerals and capitals share the same glossy contrast and narrow footprint, giving the overall set a cohesive, display-leaning texture.
Best suited to headlines, magazine typography, posters, and brand marks where high contrast and italic momentum can be showcased at larger sizes. It can work well for packaging and campaign graphics that need a refined, fashion-forward voice, but benefits from generous sizing and spacing to preserve its delicate hairlines.
The tone is polished and high-fashion, with a dramatic, editorial flair. Its fast italic movement and razor-thin hairlines suggest luxury, sophistication, and a slightly theatrical presence suited to attention-grabbing typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek, contemporary italic with strong contrast for impactful display use, balancing narrow proportions with crisp, calligraphic gesture. Its consistent slant and sharp finishing details suggest a focus on elegance and visual tension rather than neutral text setting.
Hairline diagonals and thin entry/exit strokes become visual accents, especially on letters with crossing structures, where the contrast reads almost like drawn rules. In dense settings the thin strokes can visually recede, while larger sizes emphasize the elegant contrast and the kinetic slant.