Sans Contrasted Uhle 3 is a regular weight, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazines, branding, packaging, editorial, fashion, dramatic, modernist, assertive, display impact, editorial tone, modern refinement, brand presence, dramatic contrast, high-contrast, display, stately, crisp, sculptural.
This typeface uses a high-contrast, mostly monoline-to-hairline stroke relationship, with prominent verticals and extremely thin horizontals and diagonals. Curves are broad and rounded, while many joins and terminals resolve into sharp, triangular wedge-like points, giving an engraved, cut-paper feel in places. Proportions run wide with generous counters and a calm, upright stance; spacing and rhythm feel open, especially in capitals. The lowercase keeps a straightforward structure, with single-storey forms where expected and compact, blocky shoulders on letters like n and m, while figures echo the same strong vertical/hairline crossbar contrast.
Best suited for display typography such as magazine headings, fashion or culture editorial layouts, posters, and brand marks where high contrast and wide proportions can create impact. It can also work for packaging and short emphatic lines, while extended small text may lose clarity due to the very fine hairlines.
The overall tone is bold and editorial: polished, dramatic, and slightly theatrical without feeling ornamental. The sharp hairlines and wedge terminals add a touch of couture sophistication and poster-era punch, producing a confident, attention-grabbing voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary high-contrast look with clean, sans-like construction, combining wide proportions with razor-thin connecting strokes to produce a refined yet forceful display voice.
The thinnest strokes become visually delicate at smaller sizes, so the design reads best when it has room to show its hairline details. The wide set and pronounced contrast create striking word shapes and strong headline presence, especially in all caps and mixed-case display settings.