Sans Contrasted Beno 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine titles, posters, branding, packaging, fashion, editorial, dramatic, elegant, modernist, compact impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, display emphasis, condensed, hairline, vertical, crisp, stately.
A tall, tightly condensed display face with pronounced thick–thin contrast and a strongly vertical posture. Stems are bold and straight, while joins and curves taper into fine hairlines, creating sharp transitions and a crisp, graphic rhythm. Counters are compact and vertically oriented, and the overall silhouette favors narrow apertures, long ascenders/descenders, and high, clean terminals. Round forms stay controlled and columnar, while diagonals and cross-strokes appear delicate against the dominant verticals, giving the alphabet a sculpted, poster-like presence.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, pull quotes, posters, and branding where a narrow footprint and high contrast can deliver impact. It works well in fashion, culture, and luxury contexts, and can be effective on packaging or labels when used at display sizes with adequate contrast and spacing.
The font projects an editorial, fashion-forward tone—confident, refined, and slightly theatrical. Its extreme verticality and contrast read as luxe and high-impact, evoking magazine mastheads, art-direction typography, and modern classicism.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum elegance and punch within a narrow measure, using strong vertical stems and hairline detailing to create a distinctive, high-contrast display voice for editorial and brand-led typography.
In text settings, the strong vertical stems create a steady, striped texture, while the hairline elements add sparkle but can become subtle at smaller sizes or low-contrast reproduction. The numerals and capitals feel especially suited to prominent, spaced-out settings where the condensed proportions and contrast can be appreciated.