Sans Contrasted Kyvi 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, magazine, packaging, retro, editorial, theatrical, quirky, fashion, attention-grabbing, retro styling, slim headlines, graphic contrast, distinctive branding, condensed, tall, tapered, modulated, crisp.
A tall, tightly set sans with pronounced stroke modulation: thin hairlines and heavier verticals create a sharp, graphic rhythm. Many forms feel built from narrow, elongated counters and straight stems, with occasional flared terminals and wedge-like joins that add snap to corners and diagonals. Curves are compact and verticalized (notably in O/C/S-like shapes), while crossbars and arms tend to stay short, reinforcing the compressed silhouette. Overall spacing reads compact and columnar, with a slightly eccentric, hand-drawn-meets-display consistency across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, poster titles, magazine and editorial styling, branding wordmarks, and packaging where a slim, high-impact voice is desired. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the compressed forms and strong modulation are most effective when given room and size.
The font conveys a retro editorial energy—part Art Deco poster, part modern fashion masthead—with a touch of playful oddness in its angular details and spiky joins. Its contrast and narrow stance make it feel dramatic and attention-seeking, suited to bold statements rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to provide a condensed, high-drama sans for display settings, combining strict vertical proportions with expressive contrast and slightly unconventional detailing to stand out in contemporary editorial and branding contexts.
The narrow proportions and contrast make small sizes and dense paragraphs feel busy, while larger sizes reveal the intentional quirks in terminals and junctions. Numerals follow the same tall, condensed logic and maintain strong presence in headlines and labels.