Sans Contrasted Gogu 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, branding, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, assertive, blocky, high impact, futuristic tone, signage clarity, brand distinctiveness, square-rounded, stencil-like, angular, compact, geometric.
A heavy, square-built display sans with softened corners and a largely uniform, modular construction. Forms are predominantly rectilinear with rounded outer curves and frequent right-angle turns, creating a machined, cut-from-solid look. Stroke joins are crisp and corners are often chamfered or notched, while counters tend toward small, squared openings that emphasize density. Widths vary by glyph, but the overall rhythm stays tightly packed and visually stable, with strong horizontal terminals and minimal curvature outside key bowls.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display settings where strong silhouette and impact matter: posters, game/tech-themed graphics, product marks, packaging, and bold branding lockups. It can work for brief subheads or UI labels in large sizes, but its dense counters and dramatic weight make it less ideal for extended small-size text.
The tone is bold and purposeful, with a distinctly industrial, sci-fi/arcade flavor. Its block geometry and carved details give it a mechanical confidence that reads as technical, rugged, and high-impact rather than friendly or understated.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch with a structured, modular voice—combining squared geometry, rounded corners, and carved details to evoke engineered hardware, retro-futurism, and bold signage.
Several glyphs feature distinctive interior cut-ins and squared counters that resemble punched or routed shapes, enhancing the fabricated feel. The numerals and capitals carry a consistent, signage-like solidity, and the overall texture stays dark and even at larger sizes, suggesting it’s meant to make a strong silhouette.