Sans Contrasted Lemud 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, game titles, packaging, quirky, mysterious, playful, hand-cut, dramatic, expressiveness, thematic mood, display impact, handmade texture, angular, spiky, tapered, irregular, high-shouldered.
This typeface uses compact proportions with a lively, irregular rhythm and noticeable stroke modulation. Strokes often taper into sharp points, creating dagger-like terminals and wedge cuts, while bowls stay relatively full and rounded. Many glyphs show slightly unstable contours and varying widths, giving the line a handmade, cut-paper feel rather than a rigid geometric build. The lowercase has a short x-height with tall ascenders and descenders, and counters can be pinched or asymmetrically opened, which adds tension and movement in text.
Best suited to display settings where its sharp terminals and irregular cadence can be appreciated—posters, titles, short headlines, and cover typography. It can also work for themed packaging or event materials where a whimsical-dark or fantastical voice is desired; for long passages or small UI text, the short x-height and spiky detailing may reduce clarity.
The overall tone is quirky and slightly sinister—playful in its bounce, but edged with sharp, spiky details that suggest fantasy, Halloween, or pulp-mystery energy. It feels decorative and characterful, with a theatrical presence that reads as intentionally imperfect and expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive display voice by combining rounded, sans-like skeletons with cut, tapered terminals and uneven widths. Its goal is less about neutrality and more about atmosphere—injecting motion, tension, and character into short-form typography.
Pointed joins and thin hairline flicks appear throughout, especially in diagonals and at baseline/overshoot areas, so the texture can look sparkly at larger sizes. The letterforms maintain an upright stance but lean on asymmetry and varied terminal treatments to keep the word shapes animated.