Sans Contrasted Waha 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, branding, packaging, assertive, sporty, headline, energetic, retro, impact, emphasis, speed, promotion, display, slanted, compact, punchy, angular, crisp.
A very heavy, right-slanted design with compact proportions and a tight, forward-leaning rhythm. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with wedge-like terminals and mostly straight, simplified joins that keep the silhouettes crisp at display sizes. Counters are relatively enclosed due to the weight, while apertures stay readable through strong, clean cut-ins. Figures and capitals share the same dense, poster-ready color, and the overall drawing feels consistent and engineered for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited to large-scale typography where impact matters: headlines, posters, sports-themed graphics, bold branding lockups, and packaging callouts. It can also work for short subheads or emphatic pull quotes, but the dense weight and strong slant make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The tone is forceful and kinetic, projecting speed and confidence through the strong italic angle and dense weight. It reads as bold and promotional, with a faint retro/athletic flavor that suits attention-grabbing statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a fast, italicized stance, balancing a display-heavy voice with enough structure to keep letterforms recognizable in short blocks of text.
The slant is pronounced enough that spacing and sidebearings read visually tight, creating a unified block of text in the sample lines. The combination of heavy weight and contrast makes internal shapes and small details feel sturdy and graphic, especially in rounded forms and numerals.