Sans Contrasted Jisa 6 is a bold, very wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logotypes, packaging, sporty, aggressive, retro, dynamic, display, impact, speed, attention, branding, headline drama, slanted, compressed counters, sharp terminals, wedge joins, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, sharply slanted display face with dramatic thick–thin modulation and very broad proportions. Strokes are sculpted into wedge-like masses with abrupt transitions, while many joins pinch into narrow points that read like ink-traps at larger sizes. Counters are compact and often horizontally stretched, giving bowls and rounds a flattened, aerodynamic feel. Terminals tend to end in crisp, angled cuts, and the overall rhythm alternates between dense black forms and hairline diagonals, producing a highly charged texture in text.
Best suited to large-scale display work where the exaggerated slant and contrast can carry the design: headlines, posters, sports or motorsport branding, energetic event graphics, and distinctive logotypes. It can also work for short packaging statements or punchy social graphics, but its extreme modulation and tight counters make it less appropriate for long reading at small sizes.
The tone is fast, loud, and competitive—more “headline on a racing poster” than quiet editorial typography. Its exaggerated slant and high-contrast carving suggest speed and impact, with a distinctly retro flavor reminiscent of late-20th-century display lettering and sports branding.
The design appears intended to maximize impact through speed cues—forward slant, widened stance, and carved, high-contrast strokes—while maintaining a clean, sans-like construction. It prioritizes recognizable, bold silhouettes and a vivid black/white rhythm for attention-grabbing display typography.
In the specimen, diagonal strokes in letters like A, M, N, V, W, X, and Y become extremely thin compared to the vertical masses, creating a striking sparkle that can read as intentionally edgy. The numerals follow the same streamlined, wedge-cut logic, with flattened curves and compact inner spaces that reinforce the condensed, performance-oriented voice.