Sans Contrasted Kibo 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, logotypes, packaging, retro, futuristic, playful, techy, modular, distinctiveness, display impact, systematic styling, modern retro, rounded, geometric, stencil-like, notched, soft corners.
A geometric sans with rounded outer contours and crisp, high-contrast internal cut-ins that create a stencil-like, segmented feel. Many letters feature horizontal interruptions or notches (often around the midline), producing a rhythmic “banded” texture across words. Curves are broad and smooth, while joins and terminals tend to resolve into straight, squared ends, giving a clean, engineered finish. Proportions lean compact and sturdy, with simplified forms in rounds (O/C/G) and distinctive, constructed diagonals in K/V/W/X/Y.
Best suited to display settings where its cutout rhythm can read clearly: headlines, poster titles, brand marks, packaging, and editorial openers. It can also work for short UI labels or section headers in tech or entertainment contexts, but the distinctive segmentation is most effective at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone reads retro-futurist and tech-forward, with a playful edge created by the repeated cutout motif. It suggests mid-century display lettering reinterpreted through a modern, modular system—confident, graphic, and slightly quirky rather than neutral.
Designed to provide a recognizable, systematized look that stands apart from neutral sans text faces. The intention appears to be a cohesive, geometric display style with a consistent mid-stroke interruption that adds visual motion and a contemporary-retro character.
The banded midline treatment is especially prominent in counters and bowls (e.g., B, e, g, 8, 9), helping the face maintain a consistent signature even in mixed-case text. Lowercase forms stay highly stylized yet legible, and numerals are bold and emblematic, with strong silhouettes suited to large sizes.