Sans Contrasted Hapi 3 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing titles, posters, gaming graphics, team jerseys, racing, aggressive, futuristic, sporty, industrial, speed cue, impact display, tech aesthetic, branding voice, slanted, condensed counters, angular, chiseled, techy.
A heavy, right-slanted display sans with squared, chamfered corners and a distinctly engineered construction. Strokes are broadly rectangular with crisp terminals, while counters and apertures are compact and often cut as sharp, geometric openings. Many glyphs feature deliberate notch-like cuts and segmented joins that create a mechanical rhythm across the alphabet. The overall silhouette is low-profile and forward-leaning, with robust horizontals and diagonals that emphasize speed and solidity.
Best suited to headlines and short, high-impact messaging: sports and racing identities, esports/gaming visuals, event posters, and product marks that need a sense of speed. It also works well for numbers in scoreboards, merchandise, and bold UI callouts where a technical, performance aesthetic is desired.
The tone is fast and forceful, evoking motorsport graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and high-impact sports branding. Its angular cuts and forward slant suggest motion, urgency, and a tactical, performance-driven attitude. The texture reads loud and assertive, with a distinctly synthetic, machined feel.
The design appears intended to deliver a forward-moving, high-energy display voice through a slanted stance, compact counters, and angular cut details. Its geometric, machined forms prioritize impact and a recognizable ‘speed’ motif over continuous-text comfort.
Distinctive cut-ins and step-like breaks appear in several letters and numerals, creating a signature ‘stenciled’ energy without fully separating strokes. Narrow internal spaces mean the design stays most legible when given generous size and breathing room, especially in dense lines of text. Numerals follow the same blocky, slanted logic, matching the alphabet well for scoreboards and spec-style callouts.