Sans Contrasted Pufi 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Jetlab' by Swell Type and 'FTY Konkrete' by The Fontry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, authoritative, technical, sporty, impact, machined look, retro display, signage clarity, brand presence, condensed feel, squared, beveled, ink-trap hints, cornered.
A heavy, blocky sans with squared proportions and a distinctly engineered construction. Strokes are mostly vertical and horizontal with sharp interior corners, while outside corners often show small chamfers or beveled cuts that keep forms from feeling purely rectangular. Counters tend to be narrow and tall, and several glyphs show notch-like cut-ins and small apertures that create a stenciled, machined rhythm without fully breaking the shapes apart. Overall spacing and sidebearings read compact, producing dense, high-impact words, while the stroke modulation and cut details add visual texture at display sizes.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as posters, headlines, title cards, and display typography where its dense weight and angular detailing can be appreciated. It also fits sports branding, product packaging, and industrial or wayfinding-inspired signage where a tough, technical presence is desirable. For extended reading, its tight counters and compact rhythm will be more effective at larger sizes with generous line spacing.
The font conveys a tough, utilitarian tone—part industrial signage, part retro athletic or arcade flavor. Its dense black shapes and angular detailing feel confident and assertive, suggesting strength and function over softness or elegance. The beveled corners and narrow counters add a technical, manufactured character that reads energetic and slightly militaristic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a compact, engineered silhouette, using bevels and notches to introduce character and improve differentiation between similar forms. It aims for a bold, industrial display voice that remains structured and legible in large-scale applications while projecting strength and precision.
Uppercase forms are highly geometric and monolinear in silhouette, with distinctive corner treatments that act like built-in detailing. Lowercase echoes the same architecture with boxy bowls and tight apertures, keeping a consistent, mechanical voice. Numerals are similarly compact and sturdy, optimized for bold, attention-grabbing settings rather than small-size text.