Sans Contrasted Kiby 13 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, titles, futuristic, art deco, playful, graphic, techy, display impact, retro futurism, graphic identity, geometric styling, stencil cuts, inline breaks, geometric, modular, monoline hairlines.
A geometric sans with dramatic contrast: heavy, rounded bowls and thick main strokes are repeatedly interrupted by thin, straight horizontal cut-ins that read like inline or stencil breaks. Curves tend toward near-circular forms (notably in O/C/G and the numerals), while verticals and diagonals often resolve into needle-like hairlines, creating a sharp thick–thin rhythm across the design. Terminals are clean and mostly flat, counters are generous, and many letters combine solid masses with precise linear elements, producing a modular, engineered texture in words.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as headlines, titles, posters, and brand marks where its cut-in details and contrast can read clearly. It can also add a distinctive, graphic accent to packaging or event materials, especially in larger sizes where the hairline elements remain crisp.
The repeated horizontal incisions and high-contrast construction give the font a sleek, retro-futurist tone with clear Art Deco overtones. It feels energetic and slightly whimsical, with a display-first personality that reads as techy and stylized rather than neutral or purely utilitarian.
The font appears designed to merge geometric sans proportions with inline/stencil-like interruptions, creating a memorable display voice that balances retro Deco motifs with a contemporary, tech-forward edge. Its construction prioritizes bold shapes and rhythmic internal breaks to produce strong impact and instant recognizability.
The design leans on strong silhouette cues and consistent internal cut positions to maintain recognition while pushing abstraction. Spacing and widths vary noticeably between glyphs, and the most delicate hairlines (as in I, J, and some lowercase forms) heighten the sense of precision but also make the overall color of a line of text more variegated.