Sans Contrasted Puli 5 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, techno, retro, assertive, mechanical, impact, machine-cut, distinctive texture, display legibility, branding, condensed counters, square terminals, notched forms, blocky, stencil-like.
A heavy, squared sans with compact, rectangular counters and tightly controlled apertures. Strokes are built from broad vertical masses with visible internal cut-ins and notches that create a segmented, almost stencil-like construction. Corners are mostly squared with slight rounding, and several glyphs show abrupt step-ins and short cross-strokes, giving the forms a machined, modular rhythm. Curves are minimized and when present they appear as flattened arcs, keeping the overall silhouette boxy and engineered.
Best suited to large sizes where the internal cut-ins and compact counters stay clear—display headlines, poster typography, branding wordmarks, packaging titles, and attention-grabbing signage. It can also work well for tech/industrial UI labels and short calls-to-action where a strong, engineered voice is desired.
The font projects a tough, industrial attitude with a distinctly techno and retro-futurist flavor. Its chunky shapes and carved-in details feel mechanical and utilitarian, suggesting machinery, equipment labeling, and bold headline messaging rather than quiet body text.
The design appears intended to merge a bold, blocky sans foundation with intentional notches and segmented detailing to create a distinctive, machine-cut look. It prioritizes impact and graphic presence, producing a recognizable texture across words and lines.
Letterspacing in the sample reads tight due to the wide set and dense black shapes, while the repeated notches and internal rectangular voids create a strong pattern at display sizes. Numerals match the same squared, cut-out logic, maintaining consistency across alphanumerics.