Sans Contrasted Idma 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, industrial, retro, assertive, mechanical, compact, space saving, high impact, signage style, clarity in bold, blocky, condensed, ink-trap-like, squared, sturdy.
A heavy, condensed sans with squared counters and a distinctly engineered silhouette. Strokes show deliberate contrast: thick verticals pair with thinner horizontals and diagonals, giving letters a chiseled, poster-like rhythm. Corners are mostly crisp but often relieved by small cut-ins and notches (ink-trap-like details) at joins and interior angles, helping the dense forms stay open. Rounds (C, G, O, Q, 0) are more squarish than circular, and terminals generally end flat and firm. Numerals are similarly compact and angular, with tight apertures and strong vertical emphasis.
Best suited to headlines and short display copy where strong presence and compact width are useful—posters, packaging, labels, signage, and brand marks. It can also work for bold UI labels or section headers when a dense, industrial voice is desired, though longer passages will read more tightly due to the condensed forms and small apertures.
The overall tone feels utilitarian and punchy, with a vintage industrial flavor reminiscent of signage, packaging, and display typography from mid-century contexts. Its condensed proportions and hard edges read as confident and no-nonsense, while the small notches add a technical, machined character.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, combining condensed geometry with contrasted strokes and notch-like detailing to preserve clarity at heavy weight. The result is a sturdy display face optimized for bold, graphic communication.
Across the alphabet the spacing appears intentionally tight, and the internal negative spaces are controlled and rectangular, which reinforces the font’s compact texture in lines of text. The design maintains consistent vertical stress and a steady baseline, supporting a uniform, high-impact typographic color in display settings.