Sans Contrasted Mahi 5 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, branding, ui labeling, posters, futuristic, techno, digital, precision, geometric, sci‑fi styling, systematic geometry, interface aesthetic, modern signage, octagonal, monolinear, angular, modular, chamfered.
A geometric, modular sans with squared counters and frequent chamfered corners that give many forms an octagonal silhouette. Strokes are predominantly straight with occasional crisp diagonals; curves are minimized and substituted with angled segments, producing a consistent, engineered rhythm. Horizontal bars and interior joins show visible contrast against slimmer connecting strokes in several glyphs, and terminals are typically flat and cut at clean angles. Overall proportions feel spacious with open counters and a slightly extended, screen-like stance that keeps shapes legible even with the angular construction.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, logotypes, product branding, and poster titling where its angular construction reads as intentional style. It can also work for short UI labels, dashboards, or wayfinding-style captions when a tech-forward voice is desired, especially at moderate to larger sizes.
The font conveys a futuristic, technical tone—clean, efficient, and machine-made. Its sharp corners and segmented forms suggest digital interfaces, sci‑fi labeling, and industrial systems where precision and modernity are the primary cues.
The design appears aimed at delivering a contemporary, sci‑fi geometric aesthetic using a consistent set of straight strokes and chamfered corners. It prioritizes a distinctive, systemized look over traditional humanist warmth, creating a cohesive techno palette across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Distinctive choices include a squared, boxy O/0, a stepped S, and a mostly straight-sided C/G that lean on negative space to imply curvature. The lowercase maintains the same constructed logic, with simple single-storey forms and minimal ornament, while punctuation and numerals match the same chamfered, architectural styling.