Sans Contrasted Ragof 17 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, punchy, impact, expressiveness, display clarity, retro flavor, brand presence, rounded, soft corners, ink-trap feel, cartoonish, high impact.
A heavy, compact sans with wide proportions, rounded exterior corners, and prominent internal cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like texture. Strokes are generally blocky with noticeable modulation at joins and terminals, producing dynamic shapes rather than uniform geometric construction. Counters tend toward circular and horizontally emphasized forms, and many letters show deliberate notches and scooped terminals that break up the mass for clarity at display sizes. The overall rhythm is bold and stable, with short, sturdy arms and broad bowls that keep the silhouette dense and highly graphic.
Best suited for bold display work such as headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and short promotional copy where the heavy color and sculpted details can be appreciated. It can also work for signage and social graphics when generous spacing and larger sizes preserve the inner cut-ins and counters.
The font projects a lively, approachable energy with a distinctly retro, poster-driven attitude. Its chunky shapes and playful cut-ins feel expressive and slightly mischievous, balancing friendliness with strong visual punch.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, retro-leaning voice, using rounded block forms and strategic cut-ins to keep dense letters legible and visually engaging in display settings.
The distinctive notches and scoops create strong letter silhouettes that read well when set large, while also adding a decorative texture that becomes more apparent in longer text. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded logic, with simplified forms and strong horizontal emphasis.