Sans Contrasted Wazi 8 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports identity, packaging, retro, sporty, confident, punchy, friendly, display impact, dynamic motion, retro flavor, brand distinctiveness, rounded, oblique, soft terminals, ink-trap feel, compact counters.
This typeface is a heavy, right-leaning design with pronounced stroke modulation and broad, rounded forms. Letter shapes are built from smooth, inflated curves and tapered joins, with soft, bulb-like terminals that create an ink-trap-like notch in several glyphs. Counters stay relatively compact, and the overall rhythm is energetic, driven by the slant and the alternating thick/thin movement through curves. Numerals follow the same rounded, weighty construction, reading solid and consistent alongside the alphabet.
Best suited to short, high-impact copy such as headlines, posters, logotypes, and branding systems that benefit from a dynamic slanted voice. It can also work well for packaging and promotional graphics where bold, rounded shapes need to hold attention from a distance.
The overall tone feels retro and sporty, with a confident, poster-like presence. Its rounded shaping and soft terminals keep it approachable rather than severe, while the strong slant adds motion and urgency.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, attention-grabbing display style by combining a strong slant with rounded geometry and sculpted stroke contrast. The softened terminals and notched joins suggest a focus on distinctive silhouette and print-friendly detail rather than neutral text economy.
Uppercase and lowercase share a cohesive, rounded silhouette language, and the design’s thick joins and tapered transitions become more noticeable at larger sizes where the sculpted details can read clearly. The oblique stance and compact interiors can make dense text feel busy, but they add character and momentum in display settings.