Sans Contrasted Asrej 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, book covers, magazine titles, branding, classic, literary, elegant, refined, editorial voice, classic refinement, space-saving titling, calligraphic nuance, calligraphic, bracketed, high-shouldered, open counters, lively rhythm.
This typeface shows a slender, vertically oriented build with clearly modulated strokes and softened, calligraphic transitions. Many forms end in tapered, wedge-like terminals and small bracket-like joins that give the letters a gently sculpted finish rather than blunt endings. Curves are smooth and slightly drawn, with open counters and a rhythmic alternation of thick and thin that reads cleanly at display sizes. The lowercase has compact proportions with a relatively low x-height, while ascenders and descenders feel long and contribute to an airy, elegant texture in text.
It works especially well for editorial headlines, magazine titles, book covers, and short-to-medium text where its elegant rhythm and tapered terminals can be appreciated. The narrow proportions make it useful for space-conscious titling, while the modulated strokes provide enough character for branding and identity applications that want a classic, cultivated voice.
The overall tone is classic and literary, with an editorial polish that feels suited to tradition rather than tech. Its tapered endings and lively stroke modulation add a subtly expressive, humanist warmth without becoming ornate or decorative.
The design appears intended to merge a clean, modern silhouette with traditional, calligraphic stroke behavior, yielding a typeface that feels both structured and expressive. Its proportions and modulation suggest an emphasis on refined display and editorial typography, delivering personality through terminals and stroke contrast rather than overt ornament.
In the samples, the texture stays consistent across mixed-case text, with distinctive, slightly idiosyncratic shapes in letters like J, Q, and the lowercase g that add personality. Numerals follow the same modulated logic and appear designed to blend smoothly with the letterforms in running text and headings.