Sans Contrasted Kawe 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, magazine titles, packaging, art deco, fashion, theatrical, glamour, modernist, display impact, deco revival, editorial style, logo presence, graphic texture, geometric, angular, monoline accents, hairline cuts, stencil-like.
This typeface pairs crisp geometric construction with extreme internal contrast, often splitting bowls and counters into bold black masses and fine hairline strokes. Curves are largely circular and clean, while joins and terminals are sharp, with frequent wedge-like cuts and diagonal slashes that create a semi-stenciled feeling. Proportions are generally wide and open, with a mix of compact, heavy verticals and very thin connecting strokes that produce a dramatic rhythm across words. The figures and capitals echo the same cut-and-fill logic, giving numerals and round letters a sculptural, poster-like silhouette.
Ideal for headlines, mastheads, posters, and brand marks where its high-contrast geometry can be appreciated. It suits fashion and beauty packaging, event branding, and striking editorial pull quotes, especially when set with generous spacing and used in short to medium-length text. In longer passages or very small sizes, the hairline elements may become too delicate for consistent readability.
The overall tone is elegant and dramatic, with a distinctly Art Deco and editorial flavor. Its stark black–hairline interplay feels luxe and theatrical, suggesting nightlife, high fashion, and display typography rather than utilitarian reading. The repeated sliced forms add a sense of motion and sophistication, like signage from a glamorous modernist era.
The design appears intended as a statement display sans that reinterprets geometric letterforms through bold fills and razor-thin cuts. Its goal is to deliver instant visual drama and a refined, period-leaning modernism, making typographic form itself part of the graphic composition.
Because many letters rely on hairline connectors and internal cuts, the design reads best when it has enough size and contrast to preserve those fine details. The mix of solid fills and delicate strokes creates strong texture changes inside words, which can be used deliberately for visual emphasis in short lines.