Sans Contrasted Mahy 1 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, game ui, tech interfaces, futuristic, tech, industrial, digital, mechanical, sci-fi styling, tech branding, industrial clarity, modular geometry, octagonal, chamfered, angular, monolinear, geometric.
A sharp, geometric sans built from straight strokes and chamfered corners, giving many forms an octagonal, engineered silhouette. Strokes are mostly uniform but show deliberate thick–thin moments through tapered joins and angled cut-ins, creating crisp, high-contrast edges without becoming calligraphic. Counters tend to be wide and rectangular, terminals are flat or diagonally cut, and several letters incorporate small notches and wedge-like intersections that emphasize a constructed, modular feel. Overall spacing and proportions favor broad, stable shapes with a prominent x-height and compact ascenders/descenders, supporting clear word shapes at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications where its angular construction can be appreciated: tech branding, sci‑fi or gaming titles, interface headers, product marks, and event posters. It can work for short labels and UI elements, but the sharp detailing and segmented joins are most effective at medium-to-large sizes rather than long text blocks.
The tone reads modern and technical, with a sci‑fi/console aesthetic that feels precise and utilitarian. Its angular detailing and segmented construction suggest machinery, interfaces, and industrial labeling rather than editorial warmth. The face projects speed and engineered clarity, with a slightly aggressive edge from the sharp cuts and hard corners.
Likely designed to deliver a futuristic, engineered sans with modular geometry and distinctive faceted corners. The emphasis appears to be on creating a strong techno voice that remains legible through simplified, straight-sided forms and disciplined detailing.
The design’s distinctive identity comes from consistent corner chamfers and occasional internal cutbacks that behave like panel seams. Round characters are squared-off into faceted forms, and diagonals are handled as clean straight segments, reinforcing a cohesive polygonal rhythm. The personality is strongest in uppercase and numerals, where the faceting and notches read most clearly.