Sans Contrasted Wave 3 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, retro, sporty, confident, dynamic, playful, attention-grabbing, retro display, sport branding, headline impact, graphic contrast, slanted, compact, ink-trap, sheared, soft-cornered.
This typeface has a pronounced rightward slant and a brisk, forward-leaning rhythm. Strokes show strong modulation, with thick vertical-like masses contrasted by hairline connections, creating a crisp, graphic silhouette. Many forms look sheared and slightly squared at terminals, with occasional notch-like cuts and tight joins that add a punchy, engineered feel. Counters tend to be compact and teardrop-like, and the overall construction reads as a stylized, display-driven sans with consistent, high-energy shapes across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
It performs best in large sizes where its stroke modulation and distinctive cut-ins remain clear. Use it for headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, and sports or event branding that benefits from a fast, competitive voice. For long passages of small text, its strong slant and tight counters may feel intense, so it’s better as an accent or display face.
The tone is energetic and assertive, evoking classic athletic lettering and mid-century advertising display. It feels fast, competitive, and attention-seeking, with a playful edge coming from its exaggerated curves and sharp cut-ins. The overall impression is bold and showy rather than quiet or neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, forward-moving display voice with a sporty, retro-leaning personality. Its slant, strong contrast, and engineered terminal details suggest it was drawn to stand out quickly in advertising and branding contexts while keeping a cohesive, stylized sans construction.
Uppercase shapes emphasize streamlined curves and tight apertures, while the lowercase introduces more distinctive silhouettes (notably in letters with descenders and diagonals), reinforcing a decorative, headline-oriented character. Numerals carry the same slanted, high-impact construction, helping maintain visual consistency in promotional settings.