Sans Contrasted Raded 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, friendly, punchy, retro, quirky, display impact, retro charm, brand voice, signage clarity, soft corners, round counters, ink-trap-like notches, compact, chunky.
A heavy, compact sans with softened corners and broad, slightly rounded forms. The strokes show modest contrast and frequent wedge-like cuts or ink-trap-style notches at joins and terminals, giving the letters a chiseled yet approachable silhouette. Counters are generally round and open, and many glyphs have subtly asymmetrical shaping that keeps the texture lively. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky massing, producing a dense, high-impact rhythm in lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short copy where mass and shape can do the work, such as branding, packaging, and in-store signage. It can also serve for punchy subheads and callouts, especially when a friendly retro voice is desired, but it will feel dense for long-form text.
The overall tone is bold and upbeat, balancing sturdy signage energy with a cartoonish warmth. Its notched details and rounded geometry add a quirky, retro flavor that feels handcrafted rather than strictly geometric. The result reads confident and attention-grabbing without becoming aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive, signature texture: a bold sans foundation enlivened by consistent notched joins and softened corners. It prioritizes recognizability and personality in display use while maintaining straightforward letterforms for quick scanning.
In paragraph settings the weight creates strong color and reduced interior whitespace, so spacing and line breaks become prominent design elements. The distinctive notches are a defining motif that will be most noticeable at display sizes, where the cut-ins and joins read as intentional character rather than incidental rendering.