Sans Contrasted Kisi 3 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, quirky, expressiveness, impact, retro charm, approachability, display emphasis, soft corners, flared strokes, ink-trap feel, bouncy rhythm, poster weight.
A heavy, display-minded sans with pronounced stroke modulation and frequent wedge-like flares at terminals and joins. Counters are generally round and open, with a mix of geometric bowls and slightly irregular, hand-cut contours that create a lively texture. The lowercase shows sturdy, compact shapes with a single-storey a and g, a short, thick-armed t, and rounded i/j dots; several joins exhibit notch-like cut-ins that read as subtle ink-trap behavior. Overall proportions feel generous and headline-oriented, with broad bowls, strong stems, and a rhythm that alternates between smooth curves and sharp, tapered endings.
Best suited to large-size work where its stroke modulation and flared terminals can be appreciated—headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and expressive editorial titling. It can work for short bursts of copy, but its strong personality and dense weight make it most effective as a display face rather than for extended reading.
The tone is bold and personable, with a playful, slightly retro personality. Its flared terminals and chunky curves give it a cheerful, informal energy that feels more expressive than neutral, making text look animated and attention-getting.
The font appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, characterful voice, combining a sans foundation with sculpted stroke contrast and tapered terminals to create a distinctive, attention-forward display texture.
The design mixes crisp, angular tapering with soft, rounded bowls, producing a distinctive “carved” silhouette in letters like S, J, and Z and a strong graphic presence in diagonals and joins. Numerals follow the same chunky, high-impact construction, reading clearly at large sizes and maintaining the font’s lively, cut-paper texture.