Sans Contrasted Tanag 5 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, friendly, retro, robust, cheerful, informal, display impact, retro flavor, approachable tone, brand character, rounded, soft corners, bulbous terminals, open counters, compact joins.
A heavy, rounded sans with softly squared curves and pronounced, sculpted stroke modulation. Forms are broad and sturdy, with generous bowls and open counters, while joins and terminals often flare into wedge-like or bulbous shapes that give the letters a carved, ink-trap-adjacent feel. Uppercase shapes stay simple and blocky, and the lowercase leans toward single-storey construction with thick stems and compact apertures, creating a dense, confident rhythm in text.
Best suited to headlines, logos, packaging, and short bursts of copy where a bold, personable tone is desired. It works well for posters, signage, and promotional graphics, and can add a retro-forward character to brand systems when used in larger sizes with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is warm and punchy, evoking mid-century display lettering and playful editorial typography. Its chunky silhouettes and softened corners read as approachable rather than severe, making the voice feel upbeat, slightly quirky, and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability with a friendly, vintage-leaning personality, combining wide, simplified structures with expressive modulation for extra visual flavor in display use.
The numerals and capitals have strong, poster-ready presence, while the lowercase maintains that same heavy color, which can make paragraphs feel emphatic. Angled cuts and tapered details add texture at large sizes and help differentiate similar shapes, especially in crowded settings.