Sans Contrasted Enki 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cell' by Type Minds (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, game ui, sports branding, industrial, techno, arcade, rugged, utilitarian, industrial tone, retro tech, high impact, distinct geometry, signage feel, octagonal, chamfered, squared, condensed feel, stencil-like.
A geometric sans with squared counters and frequent chamfered corners that give many curves an octagonal feel. Strokes are heavy and mostly monolinear, with small notches and clipped terminals creating a mechanical rhythm; the round letters (O, C, G) read as squared rounds rather than true circles. Proportions are compact with sturdy verticals and short, blunt horizontals, and the lowercase keeps a simple, constructed structure with single-storey forms and minimal modulation. Overall spacing reads tight-to-moderate, producing a dense, sign-like texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, logotypes, and short-form display settings where its angular construction can read as a deliberate style choice. It can also work well for game or tech interfaces, packaging accents, and sports or automotive-themed branding where a rugged, engineered feel is desirable.
The letterforms project an industrial, engineered character—part retro digital display, part utilitarian stencil—suggesting machinery, instrumentation, and arcade-era graphics. The clipped corners and blocky silhouettes add toughness and a slightly militaristic, no-nonsense tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, mechanical display voice through chamfered geometry and squared counters, balancing legibility with a distinctive, hard-edged silhouette. Its constructed forms suggest a goal of evoking technical signage and retro-futuristic digital aesthetics while remaining straightforward to set in all-caps or mixed case.
Distinctive chamfers and small corner cuts become more apparent at larger sizes, where they function as the font’s main signature. In longer lines, the angular counters and uniform weight create a strong, high-impact color that favors display use over relaxed continuous reading.