Sans Contrasted Erju 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports branding, packaging, industrial, sporty, stencil-like, retro, rugged, maximum impact, machined feel, display clarity, retro signage, blocky, rounded corners, ink-trap, compact counters, chunky.
A heavy, block-built sans with wide proportions and squared forms softened by large rounded corners. Strokes are thick with subtle internal tapering and carved-looking notches that create an ink-trap/stencil impression, especially at joins and terminals. Counters are compact and often rectangular or pill-shaped, giving the letters a dense, engineered rhythm. Uppercase has a strong, uniform footprint while lowercase stays similarly weighty, with simple, sturdy shapes and minimal curvature beyond the softened corners.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and bold branding where the chunky silhouettes and carved details can be appreciated. It can work well for sports or industrial-themed identities, event graphics, and short emphatic messaging on packaging or signage.
The overall tone feels tough and utilitarian, with a sporty, industrial confidence. The cut-in details add a mechanical, fabricated character that reads as retro signage or equipment labeling rather than neutral text.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a fabricated, machined aesthetic—combining blocky geometry with softened corners and strategic cut-ins to maintain clarity in dense, heavy shapes.
The numerals and capitals appear designed for strong silhouette recognition at display sizes, with deliberate corner radiusing and internal cut-ins that help keep shapes from clogging. Spacing in the sample text supports tight, headline-style setting and a compact, poster-ready texture.