Sans Contrasted Gosi 9 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, logos, packaging, techno, arcade, industrial, futuristic, mechanical, sci-fi branding, digital signage, impactful titles, modular system, square, modular, angular, geometric, monolinear feel.
A blocky, modular sans built from squared forms and straight segments, with occasional clipped corners and sharp diagonals. Strokes are generally heavy and uniform in feel, but several characters introduce clear contrast through thin interior cuts and open counters that read like inset channels. Curves are minimized into rounded-rectangle arcs (notably in bowls), while terminals tend to be flat and orthogonal. The set shows intentional, character-specific widths and compact spacing cues, producing a stepped rhythm that feels constructed rather than calligraphic.
Best suited to display typography where its angular construction and internal cut details can be appreciated—headlines, posters, logo wordmarks, gaming/tech branding, and packaging with a futuristic or industrial theme. It can also work for short UI labels or titles, but extended body text may feel dense due to the heavy mass and geometric counters.
The overall tone is distinctly techno and game-like, evoking arcade UI lettering, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial labeling. Its rigid geometry and stencil-like voids create a mechanical, engineered voice that feels assertive and synthetic rather than friendly or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctly geometric, constructed sans with a digital/industrial personality—prioritizing strong silhouette recognition, modular consistency, and a futuristic texture created by inset counters and sharp corners.
Many glyphs rely on squared counters and strategic gaps that keep interior spaces open at display sizes, but the intricate cut-ins and tight apertures suggest it will look best when given room to breathe. Diagonals in letters like K, V, W, X, and Y add speed and direction, balancing the otherwise rectilinear construction.