Sans Contrasted Tifo 15 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, stickers, playful, hand-cut, quirky, retro, lively, display impact, handmade character, retro charm, informal voice, attention-grabbing, uneven, blocky, wavy, bouncy, compressed.
A condensed, heavy sans with a deliberately irregular silhouette and noticeable stroke modulation. Stems and bowls show subtle waviness and asymmetric tension, giving the letters a hand-cut, slightly off-kilter rhythm rather than geometric precision. Counters are generally compact, terminals are mostly blunt, and curved forms (C, G, S, O, Q) feel elastic and slightly pinched in places. The lowercase is compact with simple, sturdy shapes and a single-storey a and g; dot forms are rounded and prominent, and numerals follow the same chunky, uneven construction.
Best suited to display sizes where the chunky forms and quirky rhythm can be appreciated—headlines, posters, product packaging, and brand marks that want a handmade edge. It can work for short bursts of copy (labels, callouts, captions) when a lively, informal voice is desired, rather than long-form reading.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, like lettering made for posters or packaging where personality matters more than neutrality. Its uneven cadence and compact heft evoke a casual, retro display feel with a friendly, slightly zany energy.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, condensed display voice with a handmade, cut-paper spontaneity. Its controlled inconsistency suggests a goal of adding warmth and character while keeping the structure firmly sans and highly legible at larger sizes.
In the sample text, the texture reads intentionally “shuffled,” with small per-glyph quirks that keep lines animated. The compressed proportions and dark color create strong impact, but the irregular stroke behavior can make extended paragraphs feel busy compared to more restrained sans designs.