Sans Contrasted Afro 9 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, posters, branding, refined, modern, fashion, quiet, premium feel, display clarity, editorial tone, modern elegance, crisp, airy, delicate, sharp, elegant.
A crisp, high-contrast sans with hairline joins and tapered terminals that give the forms a calligraphic, chiseled feel. Curves are smooth and near-geometric, while straight strokes stay very thin in places, creating an airy texture and pronounced bright counters. Proportions lean classical and slightly narrow in several capitals, with rounded letters (O/C/G) drawn as clean ovals and a distinctive Q featuring a long, flowing tail. The lowercase is compact and tidy, with single-storey a and g, a slender, hooked f, and a small, precise dot on i/j; numerals follow the same elegant contrast, with an open, clean 4 and a looping 8/9.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, posters, and brand wordmarks where its contrast and fine detailing can remain crisp. It can also work for short editorial passages when set with comfortable size and leading to preserve its airy strokes and elegant rhythm.
The tone is refined and editorial, balancing modern restraint with a subtle fashion-like sophistication. Its sharp contrast and delicate strokes feel premium and curated rather than utilitarian, projecting clarity, poise, and a lightly dramatic finish.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, premium sans voice with pronounced stroke modulation—combining clean geometry with refined, calligraphic finishing for high-end communication and editorial-driven layouts.
At text sizes, the hairlines and thin joins create a luminous rhythm and benefit from generous spacing and clean backgrounds. The design’s distinctive details—especially the Q tail and the calligraphic sweep in several diagonals—add personality without tipping into ornament.