Sans Contrasted Hyhe 13 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, editorial display, retro, playful, punchy, theatrical, friendly, display impact, retro flavor, brand personality, attention capture, rounded, soft corners, bulbous, ink-trap feel, compact counters.
A heavy, display-oriented sans with compact counters and subtly rounded terminals. The letterforms mix broad, blocky stems with scooped curves and wedge-like joins, creating a chiseled silhouette and a lively, uneven rhythm. Curves are pronounced and often deepen into teardrop-like bowls, while diagonals and joins (notably in V/W/X and K) read as sharply cut. The overall texture is dense and dark, with small apertures and tight interior spaces that emphasize mass over air.
Best suited for headlines, posters, branding marks, and short display copy where impact and personality are primary. It can work well on packaging and editorial display settings that benefit from a retro, punchy voice, especially when set with generous tracking and ample leading to counter its dense color.
The tone is bold and attention-grabbing with a distinctly retro flavor. Its chunky shapes and scooped curves give it a friendly, cartoon-adjacent energy, while the sharp joins add a bit of dramatic, poster-like punch. Overall it feels playful and assertive rather than neutral or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a nostalgic, showcard-inspired character. By combining bulbous curves, compact counters, and sharp, cut-in joins, it aims for a distinctive silhouette that reads quickly and feels energetic in display contexts.
Uppercase forms lean toward geometric block shapes with softened corners, while lowercase introduces more character through exaggerated bowls and a single-story a. Numerals are similarly chunky and stylized, with rounded, compressed counters that keep the set visually cohesive. In text samples, the strong blackness and tight counters suggest best performance at larger sizes where interior detail remains clear.