Sans Contrasted Erju 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, playful, friendly, chunky, retro, cartoon, display impact, approachability, retro charm, playful branding, rounded, soft corners, bulbous, bouncy, compact counters.
A heavy, rounded sans with softened corners and subtly uneven, hand-shaped contours. Strokes are thick and slightly modulated, creating gentle swelling and tapering rather than perfectly monoline construction. Counters are compact and oval-leaning, and joins tend to be blunt and cushioned, giving letters a dense, blocky footprint. The rhythm is lively: widths vary noticeably across characters, with broad, squat forms alongside tighter shapes, producing an irregular, organic texture in words.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, logos, and packaging where its rounded heft and lively spacing can be appreciated. It also works well for informal signage and playful branding, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing to keep dense counters from clogging in smaller sizes.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a humorous, cartoon-like presence. Its chunky silhouettes and cushioned terminals evoke a retro sign-painting and toy-packaging sensibility, prioritizing charm and impact over refinement.
Designed to deliver maximum presence with a friendly, approachable voice, combining bold massing with softly irregular contours to avoid a sterile geometric feel. The intent appears focused on display typography that feels hand-influenced and characterful while staying clearly legible.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, poster-style shapes with minimal interior detail, while lowercase maintains the same soft, weighty logic and a sturdy baseline feel. Numerals are similarly stout and rounded, designed for visual consistency at display sizes.