Sans Contrasted Kifo 7 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, headlines, album art, branding, futuristic, experimental, architectural, techy, minimal, distinctiveness, modernity, tech feel, display impact, brand voice, geometric, cut-in, striped, crisp, stenciled.
A geometric sans built from bold, rounded forms that are repeatedly interrupted by razor-thin linear cut-ins. Many glyphs feature horizontal “slices” through bowls and counters, creating a banded, almost stenciled rhythm, while other letters introduce hairline vertical stems or diagonal ticks as structural accents. Curves are smooth and circular, terminals are clean and unbracketed, and spacing feels open with a generally broad footprint. The contrast is driven less by traditional stroke modulation and more by the juxtaposition of heavy solids against extremely fine rules, producing sharp internal negative shapes and a graphic, high-impact silhouette.
Best suited to display applications where its internal slicing can be appreciated: logotypes, poster headlines, editorial openers, album/cover art, and tech-forward branding. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when set large with generous spacing, but the stylized counters and interruptions make it less appropriate for small text or dense reading.
The overall tone is futuristic and engineered—like signage or interface typography filtered through a conceptual, deconstructed lens. The hairline cuts add a precise, technical flavor, while the bold rounded geometry keeps it approachable and modern. It reads as experimental and attention-seeking, with a distinctive visual “glitch/scanline” personality.
The design intention appears to be a bold geometric sans reimagined with precision cut lines that create a signature striped counter treatment. By combining heavy shapes with hairline incisions, it aims to deliver a modern, constructed aesthetic that stands out immediately and signals innovation or a digital/industrial context.
The most distinctive identifying feature is the recurring midline banding through rounded letters (notably C/G/O/Q and several lowercase rounds), which can reduce conventional legibility in longer passages but creates strong brand recognition at display sizes. Numerals follow the same cut-in logic, keeping the set visually consistent for headlines and posters.