Sans Contrasted Oknas 1 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazine, branding, headlines, packaging, modern, airy, refined, friendly, readability, modernization, subtle personality, editorial tone, brand clarity, open apertures, humanist, crisp terminals, slanted joins, calligraphic tension.
This typeface presents a clean, sans-led structure with evident stroke modulation that gives letters a gently calligraphic tension. Curves are broad and open, counters are generous, and many joins show a subtle diagonal bias, producing a lively rhythm rather than a purely geometric feel. Terminals are crisp and mostly unadorned, while bowls and rounds (such as O, C, e, o) read smooth and spacious; the two-storey a and single-storey g reinforce a contemporary text-friendly build. Numerals are clear and balanced, with distinctive curvature in forms like 2, 3, and 5 and a compact, readable 8 and 9.
It works well for editorial design, magazines, and brand systems that want a clean sans foundation with added nuance. The open counters and clear numerals support interface-style labeling and packaging copy, while the distinctive letterforms make it especially effective for headlines and pull quotes where personality should remain subtle but present.
The overall tone is modern and airy, with a refined editorial polish. The visible contrast and open shapes add sophistication without becoming formal or stiff, giving it a personable, approachable voice suited to contemporary branding and publishing.
The design appears intended to bridge neutral sans readability with a touch of contrasted, humanist character. By combining open proportions with controlled modulation, it aims to deliver a contemporary look that stays legible in text yet feels distinctive in display settings.
Uppercase forms feel calm and stable, while lowercase shows more character through curved shoulders and slightly angled strokes that enhance texture in running text. The design maintains clarity at display sizes in the sample while retaining enough nuance in stroke modulation to keep long lines from feeling monotonous.