Sans Contrasted Kygo 1 is a very light, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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This typeface pairs hairline strokes with bold, geometric bands, creating a sharply contrasted, graphic construction throughout the alphabet. Forms are mostly built from clean arcs and straight segments, with many letters featuring horizontal cut-ins or bar-like strokes that read almost stencil-like. Curves are smooth and round (notably in C, O, Q, and the bowls of b/d/p), while joins and terminals stay crisp and minimal, often resolving to fine verticals. The overall rhythm feels spacious and airy, with generous counters and a consistent, designed pattern of thick–thin interplay that gives each glyph a distinctive internal structure.
Best suited for display settings where its patterned contrast can read clearly: headlines, editorial titling, poster typography, and brand marks. It can work well for fashion, beauty, and tech-forward identities that benefit from a sleek, stylized voice. In longer text or small UI sizes, the hairline diagonals and internal striping may require careful sizing and spacing to maintain clarity.
The font conveys a refined, design-forward tone with a strong Art Deco and sci‑fi sensibility. Its contrast and carved horizontal accents create a sense of luxury and precision, like lettering designed for branding, titles, or sleek product interfaces. The mood is confident and stylish rather than friendly, leaning toward modernist glamour and futuristic minimalism.
The design appears intended to reinterpret geometric sans forms with an unmistakable signature: bold curved masses intersected by hairline structure and horizontal incisions. The goal seems to be a highly recognizable, premium display face that blends Deco-inspired glamour with a contemporary, futuristic finish.
Distinctive horizontal segmentation appears repeatedly (E/F/G and many lowercase rounds), which adds a recognizable signature but also introduces strong internal stripes that will dominate at small sizes. Diagonals (V/W/X/Y) are rendered with extremely fine strokes, producing a delicate, needle-like texture compared with the heavier curved forms. Numerals follow the same language, with rounded figures (0/8/9) emphasizing the banded contrast and the 1/7 using spare, linear construction.