Sans Contrasted Asnuv 10 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, condensed, editorial, retro, dramatic, confident, space-saving, headline impact, editorial tone, visual economy, modern-retro, tall, high-contrast, crisp, rigid, compact.
A tall, tightly set display face with compact proportions and a pronounced vertical rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thick stems and finer joins and curves, giving round letters a slightly sharpened, sculpted feel. Terminals are mostly clean and squared, while counters are narrow and efficiently shaped for density. The lowercase maintains a straightforward structure with a moderate x-height, and the numerals follow the same condensed, high-impact construction for consistent color in text and titling.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where compact width and strong presence are desirable. It works well for magazine and editorial layouts, posters, packaging, and branding that needs a tall, condensed voice. For longer reading, it will perform most comfortably with generous leading and careful tracking to prevent crowding.
The overall tone is assertive and editorial, with a hint of vintage headline styling. Its narrow, high-impact forms read as confident and slightly theatrical, projecting a strong, poster-like presence without decorative excess.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, pairing condensed proportions with controlled contrast for a refined but forceful display texture. The consistent construction across caps, lowercase, and figures suggests an emphasis on coherent typographic color in both titling and set text at larger sizes.
In the sample text, the type creates a dark, even typographic color and a steady rhythm, especially in mixed case. The condensed width encourages tight word shapes and economical line lengths, while the contrast adds sparkle in larger sizes and a more dramatic texture in paragraphs.