Sans Contrasted Hyvy 3 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, headlines, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, display, techy, architectural, impact, distinctiveness, tech flavor, modular styling, branding, squared, rounded corners, stencil-like, inline cuts, geometric.
A heavy, geometric sans with squared proportions softened by rounded corners and pronounced stroke modulation. Many glyphs feature intentional interior cut-ins or inline notches that create a segmented, almost stencil-like construction, producing crisp white channels inside bowls and joins. Curves are compact and controlled, terminals tend to be flat, and counters are often rectangular, giving the alphabet a machined, modular rhythm. The spacing reads sturdy and compact in text, with distinctive shapes for letters like G, S, and the numerals that emphasize engineered geometry over neutrality.
Best suited for display work where its internal cut details can be appreciated: posters, headings, branding marks, packaging, and short emphatic phrases. It can also work for signage or UI-style labels when you want a bold, engineered aesthetic, but it’s likely strongest when used sparingly rather than for long-form reading.
The overall tone is industrial and retro-futuristic, evoking machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and mid-century display lettering. The inline cuts add a crafted, emblematic feel—more like lettering for equipment, signage, or game UI than everyday text. It feels assertive and stylized, with a slightly “tech stencil” personality that stands out immediately.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, high-impact display voice with a modular, constructed look. By combining geometric silhouettes with consistent interior cut-ins, it creates a memorable, technical texture that differentiates it from more conventional grotesque sans styles.
The design’s signature is the repeated use of inset white slots and notches, which creates strong internal contrast and a distinctive texture when set in words. At smaller sizes these interior details may visually merge, while at larger sizes they become a defining graphic motif. The numerals match the same squared/rounded construction, supporting cohesive titling and numbering.