Sans Contrasted Pume 4 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Shtozer' by Pepper Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, sports branding, posters, logos, packaging, sporty, industrial, aggressive, retro, impact, speed, branding, futurism, oblique, condensed feel, angular, chiseled, slabbed terminals.
A heavy, forward-leaning display sans with sharply cut geometry and pronounced internal notches. Strokes are built from broad, flat planes with crisp corners and a consistent rightward slant, while counters are narrow and often opened by diagonal cuts that create a segmented, mechanical rhythm. The letterforms favor squared bowls and straightened curves, with compact apertures and distinctive incisions that read like speed cuts through the black mass. Spacing and shapes are fairly tight and uniform, producing a dense, high-impact texture across words and lines.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, event posters, team or gaming branding, and logo wordmarks where its angular cuts can be appreciated. It can also work on packaging or product titling when a strong, high-energy voice is needed, especially with generous size and contrast against the background.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and engineered—suggesting speed, competition, and hard-edged modernity. Its cut-in details and italic momentum evoke motorsport, tactical branding, and arcade or sci‑fi titling, giving it a confident, assertive presence.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact through bold massing and a continuous oblique thrust, while the repeated diagonal incisions provide a recognizable signature. Its simplified, squared forms and mechanical detailing suggest an intention to feel modern, fast, and purpose-built for display use rather than extended reading.
At larger sizes the carved-in highlights and stepped joins become a key part of the identity; at smaller sizes those narrow openings may begin to merge, increasing the perceived darkness. Numerals and capitals carry the same slashed, modular logic, keeping the set visually cohesive for headings and short statements.