Sans Contrasted Igpa 10 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, art deco, retro, theatrical, display, dramatic, deco revival, brand impact, graphic pattern, signage voice, distinctiveness, stencil-like, geometric, monoline breaks, ink-trap-like, compact joins.
This typeface is built from heavy, geometric forms with deliberate internal cutouts and vertical splits that create a stencil-like rhythm. Curves are mostly circular and clean, while many straight strokes terminate in squared, slabby ends, producing a strong modular feel. The contrast reads less as calligraphic stress and more as abrupt transitions between thick outer shapes and thin internal counters, with repeated “keyhole” apertures appearing in letters like O, Q, o, and e. Spacing looks robust and the silhouettes stay crisp at large sizes, with a notably graphic, poster-oriented texture in text.
Best suited for short-form display work where the cutout motif can be appreciated: headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and storefront or event signage. It performs particularly well at larger sizes and in high-contrast applications where the internal apertures remain clear.
The overall tone is bold, stylized, and unmistakably retro, evoking Art Deco signage and vintage headline typography. The repeated cutouts add a theatrical, crafted sensibility—part industrial stencil, part ornamental display—making the font feel dramatic and attention-seeking rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, era-referential display voice using a consistent system of geometric shapes and internal breaks. Its goal is to create immediate recognition and strong word-shape patterning, prioritizing graphic personality over unobtrusive text reading.
The distinctive counter treatment creates strong patterning across words, especially in sequences containing round letters, which can reduce conventional readability at smaller sizes but adds memorable identity in headlines. Numerals follow the same geometric logic, with prominent cutouts (notably in 8 and 9) and a highly graphic presence.