Sans Contrasted Puky 1 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, branding, packaging, industrial, techno, poster, mechanical, futuristic, impact, industrial voice, sci-fi flavor, display clarity, modular system, modular, stencil-cut, squared, blocky, compressed joins.
A heavy, squared sans with a modular construction and rounded-rectangle outer corners. Many forms are built from solid vertical masses with narrow internal channels and cut-ins, creating a stencil-like, segmented look. Counters are tight and often reduced to slits, while some letters introduce tapered joins and sharp triangular notches (notably in diagonals and the W/V family), producing a sculpted, engineered rhythm. The lowercase follows the same architecture with a tall x-height and compact apertures, and the numerals mirror the blocky, compartmentalized structure for a consistent, sign-like texture.
Best suited to display settings where its blocky geometry and stencil-like detailing can be appreciated—headlines, posters, title cards, logos, packaging, and impactful branding. It also works well for themed UI/mock interfaces and signage-style graphics where a technical, industrial voice is desired.
The overall tone feels industrial and machine-made, with a retro-futurist edge. Its dense black shapes and carved-in details read as assertive and technical, suggesting machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and heavy-duty labeling.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum visual impact through dense vertical masses and carved internal channels, combining a clean sans foundation with engineered cutouts for a distinctive, industrial display personality.
Spacing in the sample text reads fairly tight and the dark color builds quickly, making the font most effective when given room (larger sizes or generous tracking). The distinctive interior slits and notch geometry become key identity cues, while small apertures can close up at reduced sizes.