Sans Contrasted Sugu 6 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, logos, packaging, playful, retro, quirky, cheeky, graphic, distinctiveness, brand voice, display impact, retro cue, geometric, rounded, soft corners, stencil cuts, display.
A heavy, geometric sans with generous horizontal proportions and rounded bowls that read as clean, modern shapes. Stroke weight is predominantly solid, but several letters introduce deliberate cut-ins and notches that create a stencil-like, decorative interruption in otherwise simple forms. Curves are smooth and circular (notably in O, Q, and lowercase rounds), while vertical stems stay straight and confident; terminals are mostly blunt with occasional angled joins. The overall rhythm is steady and open, with large counters and strong silhouettes that keep the alphabet legible despite the ornamental breaks.
Best suited for attention-first settings such as poster headlines, event graphics, packaging, and logo wordmarks where the decorative cut-ins can be appreciated at larger sizes. It also works well for short UI labels or section headers when a distinctive, friendly voice is desired, but it is less appropriate for long-form text where the ornamental interruptions may add visual noise.
The cut-out details give the face a mischievous, toy-like character—part retro signage, part novelty display. It feels energetic and slightly irreverent, with a “designed object” look that draws attention and invites closer reading rather than disappearing into body copy.
The design appears intended to combine a straightforward geometric sans foundation with signature cut-out detailing, creating a recognisable display voice that stays readable while feeling bespoke and branded.
Several glyphs feature consistent interior motifs (small voids, bites, and wedges) that act like a branding device across the set, most noticeable in rounded letters and select capitals. Numerals follow the same bold, simplified construction with broad curves and clear figure shapes, maintaining the same graphic density as the letters.