Sans Contrasted Tiba 6 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, children’s, branding, playful, quirky, friendly, handmade, retro, expressiveness, approachability, handmade feel, headline impact, bouncy, irregular, tapered, rounded, lively.
A lively sans with gently irregular, hand-drawn construction and compact proportions. Strokes show subtle tapering and thickness modulation, with soft curves and occasional angular joins that create a buoyant rhythm. Caps are tall and slightly uneven in stance, while lowercase forms feel compact with rounded bowls and short extenders; counters tend to be open and readable despite the tight width. Numerals follow the same informal logic, with simplified silhouettes and small, natural-looking inconsistencies that reinforce the handmade texture.
Best suited to display settings where personality is the goal: posters, playful branding, packaging, book covers, and kid-focused or whimsical editorial headlines. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when a friendly, informal tone is desired, but the animated rhythm suggests avoiding long, dense body copy.
The overall tone is playful and personable, with a casual, slightly mischievous energy. Its uneven rhythm and softened geometry evoke a retro, cartoon-like warmth rather than a technical or corporate voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable display voice with a handcrafted feel, balancing clear letterforms with expressive irregularity. It prioritizes character and warmth while maintaining enough structure for legible headline typography.
The texture comes from consistent micro-variations in stroke endings and curvature rather than any heavy distressing, so it reads cleanly at display sizes while still feeling organic. The sample text shows a springy line color and noticeable character-to-character individuality that adds charm in headlines.