Sans Contrasted Dura 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, posters, branding, logotypes, editorial, fashion, dramatic, refined, modernist, display impact, editorial tone, brand elegance, graphic contrast, high-contrast, tapered, sharp, crisp, sculptural.
A high-contrast display face with crisp, pointed terminals and hairline joins that create a cut-paper, stenciled rhythm. Bowls and stems alternate between dense black wedges and very thin connecting strokes, producing a distinctly sculptural texture in words. Proportions lean toward classic caps with confident verticals, while many lowercase forms show calligraphic, tapered entries and exits. Curves are smooth but often end in acute angles rather than rounded terminals, giving the letterforms a precise, engraved feel at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, magazine titling, posters, and brand marks where the contrast and pointed terminals can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for short pull quotes or packaging fronts, especially when paired with a quieter text face to balance its strong rhythm.
The overall tone is editorial and dramatic, mixing elegance with a slightly edgy, graphic bite. Its sharp tapers and stark light–dark rhythm feel at home in fashion, culture, and art contexts where contrast and sophistication are part of the message.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a minimal, sans-like skeleton through extreme contrast and tapered terminals, creating a contemporary display voice with editorial polish. The emphasis is on striking silhouettes and word texture rather than neutral paragraph readability.
In text settings the extreme hairlines and narrow joins create a lively, sparkling texture, while the heavy wedges deliver strong emphasis in headlines. Numerals follow the same wedge-and-hairline logic, reading as stylish and display-oriented rather than utilitarian.