Sans Contrasted Beva 9 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, fashion, magazine, posters, luxury, dramatic, refined, display impact, premium branding, editorial voice, modern elegance, hairline, modernist, crisp, sleek, high-waisted.
A sharply contrasted, modern roman with hairline horizontals and robust vertical stems, creating a crisp black-and-white rhythm. The forms are narrow and tall with clean, unbracketed finishing and a generally vertical stress. Curves are taut and polished, with thin join points and long, elegant diagonals in letters like V, W, X, and Y. The lowercase shows a two-storey a and g, a compact, restrained x-height, and fine, needle-like terminals that keep counters open while emphasizing the contrast.
Best suited to headlines, magazine display, fashion branding, and large-format typography where the high contrast can shine. It works well for pull quotes, mastheads, and sophisticated packaging or campaign visuals, especially when set with generous tracking and ample white space.
The overall tone is poised and assertive, combining elegance with a slightly austere, gallery-like minimalism. Its strong contrast and slender proportions read as premium and editorial, with a dramatic sparkle at larger sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, high-fashion display voice: refined, space-efficient, and visually striking through extreme thick–thin modulation. It prioritizes elegance and impact over neutral body-text utility.
In text, the thin strokes can visually recede, so the face relies on size and spacing to maintain clarity; its strongest impression comes from the stark thick–thin pattern and clean, contemporary construction. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, with simple, elongated shapes that suit display settings.