Sans Contrasted Edfu 5 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, ui labels, retro, techy, playful, futuristic, display, distinctive display, retro-tech tone, engineered geometry, brand voice, signage clarity, rounded, modular, soft corners, ink-trap feel, squared.
A rounded, modular sans with squared bowls and softened corners, built from confident verticals and broad curves. Strokes show noticeable thickness variation, with heavier stems and lighter connecting curves, producing a slightly sculpted, cut-in feel. Counters are large and rectangular-oval, and terminals tend to be blunt or subtly flared, giving many forms a stamped, engineered finish. The overall rhythm is open and steady, with generous internal space and a consistent, geometric construction that stays legible at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where its geometric personality and contrast can be appreciated. It can also work for short UI labels, wayfinding-style text, and product titling when a retro-tech tone is desired, but it is less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes due to its distinctive shaping.
The letterforms evoke a retro-futurist, hardware-era tone—part arcade signage, part industrial labeling. Rounded edges keep it friendly, while the constructed geometry and contrast add a technical, designed presence. The result feels playful and bold without becoming cartoonish.
This design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, constructed sans for display typography—combining rounded, squarish geometry with controlled contrast to create a recognizable silhouette. Its consistent modular logic suggests it was drawn to feel engineered and contemporary while referencing mid-century and digital-era lettering.
Several glyphs feature distinctive hooked or notched terminals (notably in curved letters and numerals), adding character and a slightly customized silhouette. The numerals are sturdy and clear, with rounded rectangular shapes that match the caps and lowercase. In text, the face maintains an even color and strong word shapes, reading best when given enough size and spacing to show its internal cut-ins and corner softening.