Sans Contrasted Kimo 3 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, album art, gaming, futuristic, techno, space-age, experimental, retro, sci-fi branding, display impact, stylized legibility, graphic texture, stencil-like, geometric, rounded, modular, ink-trap-like.
A geometric sans with heavy, rounded bowls and sharply thinned connectors that create a cut-and-splice, stencil-like construction. Many letters feature horizontal “slot” apertures (notably in B, E, S, and numerals), while several glyphs introduce hairline vertical stems or terminals that contrast strongly with the dense main shapes. Curves are broadly elliptical and corners are softened, but joins often taper into needle-thin strokes, giving the set a mechanical, segmented rhythm. Counters tend to be small and sometimes reduced to slits, and overall spacing reads slightly irregular by design, reinforcing a modular, display-first texture.
Best suited to display settings where its segmented forms and dramatic thick–thin behavior can be appreciated: headlines, branding/logotypes, posters, entertainment graphics, and gaming/tech packaging. It can work in short UI labels or section titles when set large, but the hairline elements and slit counters suggest avoiding very small text sizes or low-resolution contexts.
The tone feels sci‑fi and techno, with a retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of 1970s–80s space graphics and digital-era logotypes. The sliced apertures and extreme thick–thin transitions create a high-impact, engineered mood that reads as experimental and stylized rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, futuristic display voice by combining rounded geometric bases with deliberately interrupted strokes and slot-like counters. The consistent use of cuts, tapers, and hairline connections suggests an emphasis on visual impact and themed branding over continuous, text-oriented readability.
Distinctive construction details—like the slotted horizontals, occasional hairline verticals (e.g., in lowercase b/d/p/q and some capitals), and the angular, cut-in diagonals on letters such as K, N, V, and X—produce strong personality but also introduce fragile-looking strokes at small sizes. Numerals echo the same slot/counter treatment, keeping the system visually consistent across letters and figures.