Sans Contrasted Oklow 10 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, classic, literary, stately, warm, formal, refinement, readability, tradition, display clarity, personality, flared, calligraphic, bracketed, tapered, open apertures.
This typeface presents a wide, steady texture with subtly flared stroke endings and a gently calligraphic modulation. Curves are generous and open, with rounded bowls and smooth transitions that keep counters clear even at larger display sizes. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin variation without becoming delicate, and terminals often taper or widen slightly, producing a soft, sculpted edge. Proportions lean broad in capitals, while the lowercase maintains compact vertical rhythm with relatively small x-height and clear ascender/descender presence; overall widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, giving the line a lively, human rhythm.
This font is well-suited to headlines and editorial typography where a classic voice and comfortable rhythm are desired. It performs especially well in larger sizes for magazine titles, book covers, and cultural or heritage-leaning branding, where its flared, sculpted strokes can be appreciated. Short passages and pull quotes can also benefit from its distinctive modulation and wide, steady color.
The overall tone feels classic and bookish, with a slightly historic, inscriptional confidence rather than a purely neutral modern voice. Its warmth comes from the flared terminals and flowing stroke modulation, which add personality without reading as decorative. The result is a composed, formal flavor suitable for refined, editorial-forward typography.
The design appears intended to bridge clean, sans-like simplicity with a subtly traditional, calligraphic influence. By combining broad proportions, open counters, and flared terminals, it aims to deliver readability with a more cultivated, literary character than a purely neutral text face.
The sample text shows an even, confident baseline and consistent modulation across mixed case, with rounded forms (notably in O/C and lowercase o/e) balancing sharper diagonals in letters like V/W/X. The numerals appear sturdy and readable, keeping the same flared, tapered finishing to maintain stylistic continuity across text and figures.