Sans Contrasted Puhe 3 is a very bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, mastheads, art deco, dramatic, architectural, stylish, retro, impact, texture, retro modern, brand voice, poster style, condensed, display, geometric, vertical stress, incised.
A condensed display face with a strongly vertical stance and sharply controlled geometry. Strokes alternate between hefty stems and hairline-like internal cuts, creating an incised, stencil-adjacent effect where many letters appear split by narrow vertical apertures. Curves are built from broad, smooth bowls with crisp terminals, and counters tend to be tall and tight, emphasizing a compact rhythm. The overall color is dense and even, with letterforms that feel constructed from bold blocks interrupted by consistent, razor-thin voids.
Best suited to large-size applications such as headlines, posters, wordmarks, and packaging where its internal cut detailing can be appreciated. It also works well for mastheads and editorial openers that want a compact footprint with a dramatic, graphic presence.
The font projects a theatrical, Art Deco-leaning sophistication—bold, urbane, and slightly noir. Its high-impact silhouettes and knife-edge internal cuts add tension and glamour, reading as vintage poster-making with a modern, editorial polish.
The letterforms appear designed to reinterpret condensed, geometric display typography through deliberate internal cutouts that add contrast and visual intrigue. The aim seems to be maximum impact and a distinctive, repeatable texture across words while retaining clear, upright structures.
The design relies on repeated internal slits and pinched joins that create strong patterning across words, especially in rounded letters like O, Q, and S. In longer text, the distinctive internal cuts become a dominant texture, so spacing and line length will noticeably affect readability and overall tone.