Sans Contrasted Kimo 5 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, branding, packaging, futuristic, retro, playful, techy, space-age, standout display, modular system, sci-fi tone, graphic texture, brand distinctiveness, geometric, rounded, modular, stencil-like, ink-trap.
A heavy, geometric sans with rounded rectangular proportions and pronounced internal cutouts that read like stencil breaks. Many bowls and counters are partially opened by horizontal and vertical slits, creating a segmented, modular construction and strong black–white rhythm. Curves are smooth and broad while joins are softened, and several glyphs introduce thin, hairline connectors and tapered terminals that add a sharp, high-contrast accent against the dense main strokes. The overall spacing and silhouettes feel compact and blocky, with simplified forms and a display-first emphasis.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where its cutout counters can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can work well for logos, packaging, album art, and event graphics—especially in tech, gaming, or sci‑fi themed contexts—where a strong, stylized texture is desired.
The segmented counters and sleek geometry evoke a space-age, sci‑fi tone with a retro-futurist flavor. At the same time, the rounded shapes and quirky details (notably in diagonals and the w/x/y forms) lend a playful, toy-like energy rather than a strictly utilitarian voice. The result feels tech-forward, bold, and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to create a bold, contemporary display sans that stands out through segmented counters and extreme black–white contrast. Its consistent cutout motif suggests an aim for instant recognizability and a futuristic, modular aesthetic that performs as a graphic element as much as text.
Distinctive interior gaps are a key recognition feature across both uppercase and lowercase, but they also reduce conventional counter shapes, making the texture more pattern-driven than strictly legibility-driven at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same cutout logic, producing a cohesive, system-like look in alphanumeric settings.