Sans Contrasted Opbo 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, playful, hand-drawn, quirky, whimsical, casual, expressiveness, handmade feel, display impact, personality, wiry, tall, tapered, bouncy, calligraphic.
This typeface has a tall, narrow stance with lively, uneven widths and pronounced stroke modulation. Stems often swell and taper, giving letters a hand-rendered, calligraphic feel while remaining largely upright. Curves are slightly irregular and open, with soft terminals and occasional hook-like finishes (notably in forms like j, y, and 2), creating a springy rhythm across words. Round characters such as O and 0 are oval and lightly stressed, and the overall texture alternates between thin hairlines and darker vertical accents for a bright, high-contrast color on the page.
Best suited to short to medium display text where its irregular rhythm and stroke contrast can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging, and titles. It can also work for branding elements and book covers that benefit from a handmade, characterful voice, while extended small-size body text may feel busy due to the modulation and variable letter widths.
The overall tone is friendly and quirky, with a gently eccentric personality that feels human rather than mechanical. Its bouncy spacing and tapered strokes suggest an informal, storybook-like voice—expressive, approachable, and slightly mischievous without becoming messy.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, hand-crafted display voice: narrow and space-saving, but animated through contrast, tapered terminals, and subtle irregularities. It prioritizes personality and rhythmic expression over strict geometric consistency.
Capital forms read cleanly at display sizes and keep a consistent narrow silhouette, while the lowercase introduces more personality through varied bowls, hooks, and asymmetries. Numerals echo the same wiry contrast and elongated proportions, making them feel integrated rather than generic.