Sans Contrasted Taleb 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, kids media, playful, bouncy, friendly, quirky, cheerful, high impact, playful voice, handmade feel, display emphasis, bulky, soft-cornered, tilted terminals, irregular rhythm, compact counters.
A heavy, compact sans with softly rounded shapes and subtly irregular geometry. Strokes are thick with noticeable modulation, and many terminals appear slightly angled or wedge-cut, giving edges a chiseled, hand-shaped feel rather than a strictly mechanical one. Counters tend to be small and tight, with wide bowls and short joins that emphasize mass and solidity. Overall spacing and silhouette vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, uneven rhythm while remaining strongly legible at display sizes.
Best suited for display applications where strong presence and personality are desired, such as posters, headlines, playful branding, packaging, and event or promotional graphics. It can also work for short, high-impact text blocks where a bold, friendly tone is more important than long-form readability.
The letterforms project an upbeat, informal tone—more cartoonish than corporate—thanks to the chunky weight, rounded forms, and slightly wobbly rhythm. It feels energetic and approachable, with a hint of retro sign-painting or cut-paper spontaneity.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a warm, playful character, combining thick strokes and rounded forms with slightly irregular, hand-made details to avoid a sterile geometric feel.
In text, the dense color and compact internal spaces make the face feel punchy and attention-grabbing, especially in mixed-case headlines. The numerals match the same sturdy, rounded construction, reinforcing a consistent, poster-like voice across letters and figures.