Sans Contrasted Tiga 17 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s media, branding, playful, quirky, friendly, retro, handmade, expressiveness, informality, distinctiveness, warmth, rounded, bouncy, irregular, chunky, soft corners.
A lively, display-oriented sans with noticeably uneven stroke behavior and subtly shifting widths from glyph to glyph. Terminals are generally soft and rounded, while counters stay fairly open, keeping the forms readable even at heavier sizes. Many letters show a gentle wobble in verticals and bowls, giving the alphabet a hand-cut or drawn feel rather than rigid geometric construction. Proportions are slightly condensed in some capitals and more expansive in others, creating a rhythmic, eclectic texture across words and lines.
Best suited for short-to-medium display copy such as headlines, poster typography, packaging, and brand marks that benefit from a warm, characterful voice. It can also work in children’s media and informal editorial callouts where personality is prioritized over strict typographic uniformity.
The overall tone is upbeat and whimsical, with a casual personality that feels approachable and a bit mischievous. Its irregular rhythm and softened shapes suggest a human, crafted sensibility that can read as retro or storybook-like depending on color and layout. The font projects energy and charm more than precision or formality.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with a deliberately imperfect, hand-made rhythm. By combining open counters with varied widths and softened terminals, it aims to stay legible while emphasizing charm and visual motion in large text.
In the sample text, the strong black shapes create high impact, while the irregular widths and stroke modulation add movement across long lines. The numerals and punctuation maintain the same playful, slightly wavy construction, helping the set feel cohesive in mixed-content settings.