Sans Contrasted Pema 5 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, fashion, dramatic, refined, modernist, luxury display, editorial impact, space saving, stylish contrast, condensed, high-waist, hairline, crisp, sculptural.
A condensed display face with extreme thick–thin modulation and crisp, tapered terminals. The heavy vertical stems contrast with hairline cross-strokes and delicate entry/exit strokes, creating a sharp, glossy rhythm. Counters are generally compact and vertically oriented, with oval forms (O, Q, 0) showing strong vertical stress. Curves are smooth and controlled, while diagonals and joins stay clean and angular, giving the design a tightly engineered silhouette.
Best suited to large sizes where the hairlines can remain visible: magazine headlines, fashion and culture editorial, premium branding, packaging, and attention-grabbing poster typography. It can also work for short subheads and pull quotes when spacing and reproduction are carefully controlled.
The overall tone is luxurious and image-driven, pairing elegance with assertive impact. Its razor-thin hairlines and dense black strokes suggest high-end editorial typography, with a theatrical, couture-like presence that feels contemporary rather than nostalgic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum contrast and sophistication in a condensed footprint, offering strong vertical emphasis and a polished, high-fashion voice. It prioritizes visual drama and typographic texture over neutral text readability, making it ideal for display-led layouts.
The uppercase reads as poster-ready and monumental, while the lowercase introduces more calligraphic delicacy in letters like a, e, g, and s, adding sparkle and contrast within words. Numerals follow the same high-stress logic, with striking 2 and 3 forms and a compact, vertically stressed 0.