Sans Contrasted Puhi 11 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, authoritative, dramatic, graphic, impact, stencil motif, display texture, industrial voice, stencil-like, compressed, modular, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, display-oriented sans with a modular, squared skeleton softened by large rounded corners and ovular bowls. Strokes are interrupted by vertical “cuts” and narrow counters that create a stencil-like, segmented construction, producing sharp internal rhythm and strong black–white patterning. Curves tend toward flattened ovals, terminals are blunt and squared, and many forms emphasize verticality, giving the text a compact, poster-ready texture.
Best suited for large headlines, posters, packaging, and identity marks where its segmented, high-impact shapes can read clearly and contribute visual texture. It also works well for signage-style applications and short editorial pull quotes where a strong graphic voice is desired.
The font reads as industrial and retro, with a bold, mechanical confidence. Its repeated internal slits and condensed apertures add drama and a slightly utilitarian, sign-paint/labeling feel, while the rounded outer contours keep it from feeling harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through a bold, segmented construction that evokes stencil and industrial lettering while maintaining a clean sans foundation. Its consistent internal cuts and rounded-rect geometry suggest a focus on pattern, branding presence, and display use rather than long-form text.
In running text the segmented strokes create distinctive striping and tight internal spacing; this becomes a defining texture at larger sizes. Numerals match the same cut-and-block construction, and the overall set feels intentionally uniform and pattern-driven rather than built for quiet readability.