Sans Contrasted Asril 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, dynamic, editorial, retro, expressive, sporty, emphasis, motion, compactness, display impact, editorial tone, slanted, condensed, wedge terminals, calligraphic, angular.
A slanted, condensed sans with noticeable stroke modulation and crisp wedge-like terminals. Curves are slightly taut and tapered, while straight strokes lean consistently to the right, creating a forward rhythm. Counters are compact and vertically oriented, and many joins and ends show subtle flaring or sharpening rather than blunt cuts, giving the letterforms an energetic, drawn feel. Numerals match the same narrow, angled construction with clear differentiation between rounded and straight-sided forms.
This font is well suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and cover lines where a compact, energetic italic voice is desirable. It can also work for branding and packaging that aims for a retro-sport or editorial look, especially when set at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is fast, punchy, and slightly vintage, combining a sporty forward-lean with a refined, editorial sharpness. It feels expressive without becoming decorative, lending motion and emphasis to short phrases and titles.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, energetic italic style with a touch of calligraphic modulation, balancing clean sans structure with sharper terminals for added emphasis and motion.
Uppercase forms read cleanly at display sizes, while the lowercase shows more personality through varied entry/exit strokes and tapered terminals. The texture on a line is lively due to the consistent slant and contrast, so spacing and line breaks benefit from a bit of breathing room in longer settings.