Sans Contrasted Kifo 1 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, magazine covers, branding, avant-garde, futuristic, editorial, dramatic, geometric, display impact, signature texture, modernist experiment, graphic contrast, brand distinctiveness, striped, stencil-like, high-impact, graphic, sharp.
A geometric sans built from bold, rounded bowls and flat terminals, punctuated by extremely thin hairline strokes that act like spines and connectors. Many letters feature prominent horizontal cut-through bands that create a sliced, stencil-like effect, while curves stay smooth and near-circular, giving the design a strong modular rhythm. Diagonals in letters like A, K, N, V, W, X, Y, and Z are crisp and angular, contrasting with the soft bowl geometry. The overall texture alternates between dense black masses and delicate hairlines, producing a highly graphic, poster-oriented color on the page.
Best suited for display settings where its cut-through bands and hairline details can be appreciated—headlines, posters, title sequences, magazine covers, and distinctive branding or logotypes. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve the internal striping and fine connections.
The font conveys a sleek, experimental tone with a fashion-forward, futuristic feel. Its sliced counters and hairline scaffolding read as engineered and deliberate, creating a sense of precision, drama, and contemporary edge.
The design appears intended to merge a clean geometric sans foundation with an attention-grabbing, deconstructed contrast system. By combining heavy bowl segments with minimal hairlines and consistent horizontal slicing, it aims to create a recognizable signature texture for contemporary display typography.
In text, the repeated horizontal breaks become a defining motif that adds motion and patterning across words. The ultra-thin strokes can visually recede at smaller sizes, so the design’s character is strongest when those hairline details remain clearly resolved.