Sans Contrasted Semo 11 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, book covers, playful, retro, whimsical, quirky, friendly, add personality, retro display, friendly tone, handmade feel, rounded, soft terminals, chiseled cuts, hand-drawn feel, irregular rhythm.
A compact, clean-lined sans with noticeable stroke modulation and softly rounded contours. Many strokes finish in tapered, chiseled-looking terminals that create little wedges and teardrop shapes, giving the letterforms a slightly calligraphic cut despite an overall sans structure. Counters tend toward round/oval, and curves are emphasized over strict geometry; joins and shoulders feel gently irregular, producing a lively texture. The overall proportions are on the condensed side, with tight apertures in places and a subtly uneven rhythm that reads as intentionally human rather than mechanical.
Best suited for display use such as headlines, posters, and brand marks where its quirky terminals and animated rhythm can be appreciated. It also fits packaging and editorial titling (e.g., book or album covers) that benefit from a friendly, vintage-tinged voice. For long passages, it will read more comfortably at moderate sizes with generous spacing.
The tone is playful and retro-leaning, with a whimsical, storybook energy. Its tapered terminals and bouncy curves make it feel friendly and expressive, suggesting a handmade sign or mid-century display flavor rather than a neutral system face.
The design appears intended to inject personality into a simple sans skeleton by combining rounded forms with tapered, cut-like terminals and mild stroke modulation. The goal is a distinctive, approachable display face that feels handmade and expressive while remaining structurally legible.
In text, the lively terminals and stroke contrast create a distinctive sparkle, but the quirky shaping can build visual noise at smaller sizes. The numerals follow the same soft, tapered logic and feel cohesive with the letters, reinforcing a casual, characterful voice.