Sans Contrasted Peku 3 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, art deco, fashion, theatrical, elegant, dramatic, space saving, headline impact, editorial style, decorative display, brand voice, condensed, stilted, tall, crisp, vertical.
A tightly condensed display face built from tall, vertical forms and strong stroke modulation. Many glyphs rely on thick, pillar-like stems paired with hairline joins and terminals, creating a sharp black/white rhythm. Counters are generally narrow and upright, with flattened curves and crisp endings that keep the silhouette clean and controlled. The lowercase is compact with a noticeably small x-height and simplified, upright shapes, while figures and caps maintain the same compressed, vertical emphasis.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, magazine titling, and brand marks where a compact footprint and strong vertical presence are useful. It can also work well on packaging or signage that needs a fashionable, high-impact look without sprawling width.
The overall tone is dramatic and stylized, evoking a refined, stagey sophistication associated with early 20th‑century display typography. Its stark contrast and narrow proportions read as poised and fashionable, with a slightly theatrical edge suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended as a condensed, contrasty display sans that delivers an Art Deco–leaning, editorial flavor. Its goal is to maximize impact in limited horizontal space while maintaining a refined, graphic presence.
At text sizes the compressed spacing and thin connecting strokes make the face feel distinctly display-oriented, especially in mixed-case settings. The design’s consistency comes from repeated vertical stems and restrained curvature, which gives lines of type a strong, architectural cadence.