Sans Contrasted Gobu 6 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'EF Serpentine Serif' and 'Serpentine EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Serpentine' and 'Serpentine Sans' by Image Club, 'Serpentine' by Linotype, and 'Serpentine' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, sporty, retro, assertive, compact, impact, legibility, branding, durability, modern retro, squared, rounded, blocky, ink-trap, chamfered.
A heavy, wide display sans with squared bowls and softened corners, built from chunky strokes and clear, geometric silhouettes. Stroke contrast shows up as thinned joins and notches in tight interior spaces, giving several glyphs subtle ink-trap-like cut-ins and helping counters stay open at large sizes. Terminals are mostly flat with occasional chamfered angles, and curves are squarish rather than fully round, producing a sturdy, engineered texture. Lowercase forms lean toward single-storey constructions with broad proportions, while numerals are similarly blocky and tightly packaged.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and prominent short text where its blocky geometry and contrast details can be appreciated. It performs well in sports branding, event graphics, and packaging systems that need strong impact and a durable, industrial flavor. For longer passages, it works more comfortably at large sizes with increased spacing to avoid visual heaviness.
The overall tone is loud and confident, with a utilitarian, machine-made feel. Its squared curves and purposeful notches suggest a sporty, industrial attitude that reads as slightly retro while staying clean and contemporary. The weight and width create an attention-grabbing, no-nonsense voice suited to bold statements.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that combines squared geometry with contrast-driven cut-ins to keep forms crisp and counters readable at scale. Its wide stance and simplified lowercase suggest a focus on branding and titling where recognizability and punch matter more than neutrality.
The font’s interior shaping and narrowed joints create strong dark-and-light rhythm in words, especially noticeable in dense text blocks where counters and apertures drive legibility. Wide capitals and the compact, squared lowercase produce a distinctive, poster-like texture that benefits from generous tracking and ample line spacing.