Sans Contrasted Igme 3 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, industrial, retro, poster, assertive, sporty, attention, compact impact, retro display, signage strength, condensed feel, blocky, rounded corners, vertical stress, punchy.
This typeface uses tall, compact letterforms built from thick vertical strokes paired with noticeably thinner horizontals and joins, producing a strong vertical rhythm. Terminals are largely squared-off with subtle rounding, and counters tend to be narrow and tall, giving many glyphs a poster-like, compressed feel without becoming uniformly condensed. Curves (C, G, O, S, 8) are drawn with firm, simplified geometry and minimal modulation in the bowls, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, I, L, T) read as sturdy blocks. The lowercase shares the same structural logic, with a single-storey a and g, a compact e with a tight aperture, and a small t and f that keep ascenders visually dense.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where strong presence is the goal—posters, event graphics, packaging, labels, and bold signage. It can also work for sports or industrial-themed branding where compact, high-impact letterforms are desirable, while extended body copy would likely feel dense and visually insistent.
The overall tone is bold and attention-grabbing, blending a vintage display sensibility with an industrial, sign-painting bluntness. Its narrow counters, stacked proportions, and strong vertical emphasis convey urgency and authority, making text feel punchy and energetic even at larger sizes.
The design appears intended as a display face that maximizes impact through compact proportions and a pronounced thick–thin structure, evoking retro signage and poster typography while staying clean and largely unadorned.
Spacing appears intentionally tight, reinforcing a compact, column-like texture in words and headlines. Numerals are heavy and graphic, with a particularly robust 0 and an 8 that reads as two stacked ovals; overall, the design favors simplified silhouettes over delicate detail, which helps it hold together in high-impact settings.