Sans Contrasted Puku 2 is a very bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, signage, packaging, industrial, stencil, authoritative, retro, military, impact, stencil effect, display branding, signage utility, graphic texture, blocky, condensed joins, notched, geometric, squared.
A heavy, compact sans with squared proportions and broad vertical stems that taper into narrow internal cuts. Many forms feature consistent vertical slit counters and notches that create a stencil-like construction, producing sharp white interruptions within otherwise solid black shapes. Curves are restrained and often chamfered into flat segments, giving rounds like O/C/G a boxy, engineered feel. The lowercase maintains a large x-height with simplified bowls and minimal modulation in terminals, while capitals read as robust blocks with tight apertures and strong, rhythmic verticals.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and branding where bold, graphic letterforms are the main attraction. It can work well for signage, packaging, and label-style applications that benefit from a stenciled, industrial aesthetic, particularly at medium to large sizes where the internal cuts remain clear.
The overall tone is utilitarian and forceful, with a rugged, manufactured character that evokes signage, equipment labeling, and industrial graphics. Its repeated cutouts add a covert, tactical edge while still keeping a distinctly retro display presence.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through dense black massing and repeated stencil-like cutouts, combining a geometric sans foundation with engineered interruptions for a distinctive, utilitarian voice. The intent reads as display-forward: prioritizing silhouette strength and themed texture over neutral text readability.
The design’s narrow interior openings and frequent slit counters create striking negative-space patterns at large sizes, but also make fine details (like the inner cuts and small apertures) a primary driver of legibility. Numerals and capitals feel especially emblematic, with sturdy silhouettes that hold their shape in high-impact settings.