Sans Contrasted Kivi 8 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, retro, playful, punchy, funky, chunky, display impact, retro flavor, brand voice, playful tone, compact set, rounded, soft corners, geometric, compact, high impact.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded outer corners and mostly squared, geometric construction. Strokes are thick and confident with noticeable modulation in places, especially where curves meet stems and in some joints, giving the letterforms a slightly “shaved” or sculpted look rather than a monoline feel. Counters tend to be small and rounded-rectangular, and many terminals finish bluntly with softened edges. Overall spacing feels tight and efficient, creating dense word shapes and strong black-and-white texture.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where its dense weight and compact width can create impact. It works well for branding, packaging, posters, and logo wordmarks that want a retro, playful edge, and it can add personality to signage or social graphics when set at larger sizes.
The font reads as upbeat and retro-leaning, with a toy-like, poster-friendly presence. Its chunky proportions and softened geometry give it a friendly tone, while the dense massing and sharp silhouettes keep it energetic and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that blends geometric block forms with soft rounding and selective contrast to create distinctive, memorable word shapes. The goal seems to be strong shelf/scroll-stopping presence with a friendly, stylized voice rather than neutral text readability.
Several shapes show intentional asymmetries and idiosyncratic cuts that add character in display sizes, including stylized bowls and diagonals that feel slightly custom-drawn rather than strictly mechanical. Numerals follow the same compact, blocky logic, maintaining a consistent texture across mixed text.