Sans Contrasted Gowi 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, industrial, futuristic, aggressive, arcade, techno, impact, tech styling, energy, brand presence, display legibility, blocky, angular, geometric, stencil-like, high-impact.
A chunky, geometric sans with heavily squared forms, clipped corners, and frequent inward notches that create a pseudo-stencil construction. Curves are minimized and when present are rendered as broad, flattened arcs, giving counters a rectangular, slot-like feel. The overall drawing leans forward with a consistent slant, while stroke joins stay abrupt and mechanical, producing sharp silhouettes and dense black texture. Spacing appears tight and the shapes are built from bold, modular segments, yielding strong word images at display sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, game titles and UI labels, esports/event graphics, and punchy brand marks where its blocky silhouettes can dominate. It can also work for packaging or merch where a rugged techno tone is desired, but will be most effective at larger sizes where the interior cut-ins remain clear.
The font conveys a rugged, machine-made attitude with a distinctly techno/arcade flavor. Its forward-leaning posture and chiseled cut-ins feel kinetic and forceful, suggesting speed, machinery, and sci‑fi interfaces rather than quiet readability.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through bold modular geometry, combining a slanted, energetic stance with industrial cutaway details. Its construction prioritizes distinctive texture and a futuristic display voice over neutral text utility.
The notch-and-cut construction creates distinctive internal negative spaces that read like vents or panel seams, adding character but also increasing visual noise in long lines. Numerals follow the same squared, segmented logic, reinforcing a consistent, engineered look across alphanumerics.