Sans Contrasted Duze 5 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, gaming ui, packaging, futuristic, industrial, techno, arcade, rugged, sci-fi display, industrial branding, tech ui, distinctive texture, rounded corners, ink traps, cut-in notches, modular, stencil-like.
A heavy, rounded-rectangle sans with squared counters and softened corners, built from modular strokes that alternate between broad horizontals and narrower verticals for a distinctly contrasted, engineered feel. Many joins and terminals feature small cut-ins and notch-like details that read like ink traps or stamped apertures, giving the forms a purposeful, machined texture. Curves are minimized and treated as radiused corners, while bowls and apertures stay compact and geometric, producing a sturdy, display-oriented rhythm with slightly varied letter widths across the set.
Best suited for headlines, titles, and branding where a strong geometric silhouette and a tech-industrial flavor are desirable. It can work well for gaming/arcade UI elements, product packaging, or event graphics that benefit from a rugged, engineered look, while longer text will generally need generous size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The overall tone is sci‑fi and industrial, evoking control panels, arcade cabinets, and rugged product labeling. The punctured details add a gritty, worn-in edge, balancing the clean geometric construction with a more utilitarian, fabricated personality.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, futuristic display voice through modular geometry and a consistent system of notch-like details. Its combination of radiused corners, squared counters, and purposeful cut-ins suggests a focus on creating an instantly recognizable, hardware-inspired texture for impactful short-form typography.
The distinctive notch/spot detailing is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, creating a recognizable signature at headline sizes. Inside spaces can become tight in some letters due to the squared counters and dense weight, so the design reads best when given room and used at larger sizes.