Sans Contrasted Habu 3 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, branding, industrial, futuristic, tactical, mechanical, arcade, impact, sci-fi, display, angular, faceted, chamfered, ink-trap, stencil-like.
A heavy, angular display sans built from broad rectangular strokes with pronounced chamfered corners and faceted curves. Interior counters are often polygonal or notched, and many joins include sharp cut-ins that read like ink traps or mechanical cutouts, creating a segmented, constructed feel. The rhythm is compact and blocky, with tight apertures and deliberate breaks in strokes that add a stencil-like texture, especially in letters such as S, E, and G. Figures follow the same geometry, with octagonal bowls and clipped terminals that maintain a consistent, engineered silhouette.
Best suited to large-scale typography where the chamfered corners and internal cutouts can be appreciated: headlines, posters, logos, and bold branding systems. It also fits gaming and tech UI accents, packaging callouts, and signage-style applications where a strong, engineered presence is desirable.
The tone is assertive and technical, evoking industrial labeling, sci‑fi interfaces, and game UI typography. Its sharp facets and cutaway details give it a rugged, tactical character that feels modern and machine-made rather than humanist or friendly.
The design appears intended to translate a rigid, industrial geometry into a high-impact display alphabet, using chamfers and notched joints to suggest mechanical fabrication and to add visual interest beyond simple block forms.
The distinctive notches and internal cuts become more prominent as text size decreases, shifting the texture from solid blocks to a more patterned, segmented read. Uppercase forms are especially logo-like, while the lowercase retains the same angular construction, keeping the overall voice consistent across settings.