Sans Contrasted Waho 1 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Recogna' by Brenners Template (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, advertising, sporty, energetic, retro, assertive, playful, impact, motion, branding, display, distinctiveness, oblique, slanted, rounded, chunky, compressed counters.
A heavy, right-slanted sans with broad proportions and smooth, rounded outer curves paired with tighter internal counters. Stroke modulation is evident: thick main strokes are contrasted by thinner joins, diagonals, and interior cuts, creating a lively, aerodynamic rhythm. Terminals are predominantly blunt and sheared, with angled beaks and wedge-like endings that emphasize forward motion. The x-height is tall and the lowercase forms are compact and punchy, with single-storey shapes and simplified construction that prioritize silhouette over detail. Numerals match the overall stance, using wide, weighty bowls and sharp horizontal slicing in several glyphs.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its slanted, high-energy silhouettes can dominate: headlines, posters, sports and event branding, and impactful advertising. It can work well on packaging and merchandise where bold, condensed counters and stylized cuts become a recognizable graphic signature. For longer text, it will be more effective in short bursts such as callouts, labels, and subheads.
The overall tone is fast, confident, and attention-grabbing, with a distinctly sporty and slightly retro display flavor. The oblique stance and sheared terminals add urgency and momentum, while the rounded geometry keeps it approachable rather than aggressive. It reads like a headline face built to project impact and movement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a sense of speed and modernity, combining rounded sans construction with angled, cut-in details for a distinctive display identity. Its consistent forward slant and contrast accents suggest it was drawn to perform as a branded headline voice rather than a neutral text workhorse.
Several characters feature interior horizontal cuts or notches that create a stylized "speed-stripe" effect (notably in forms like S/Z and some numerals), boosting texture at large sizes but potentially reducing clarity when set small. Spacing appears designed for dense, compact setting in bold display contexts, and the strong slant benefits from generous line spacing in multi-line layouts.