Sans Contrasted Uhzo 11 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, playful, handmade, expressive, quirky, vintage, personality, impact, retro flavor, handmade feel, display focus, irregular, tapered, brushy, chiseled, bouncy.
A condensed, high-contrast display sans with irregular, hand-drawn modulation. Strokes shift abruptly between thick verticals and hairline connectors, with slightly wobbly outlines and tapered terminals that suggest a brush or cut-pen influence. Curves are narrow and upright, counters tend to be small and oval, and joins can look pinched or sharpened, adding a chiseled rhythm. Overall spacing and widths vary noticeably by letter, creating a lively, uneven texture in words while keeping a consistent vertical emphasis.
Best used for headlines, short phrases, posters, packaging, and cover typography where its contrast and condensed proportions can work as a graphic element. It can also add personality to logos and brand marks, especially when a handmade, retro-leaning voice is desired. For long passages of small text, the tight counters and sharp contrast are more likely to feel busy than comfortable.
The tone is playful and characterful, with a quirky retro feel that reads as handmade rather than engineered. Its bouncy contrast and slightly rough edges give it an energetic, personable voice—more charming than formal—suited to attention-getting text.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, handcrafted display look that blends sans structures with dramatic stroke modulation. Its irregular rhythm and tapered details prioritize personality and impact over strict uniformity, aiming to create memorable, expressive word shapes in titles and branding.
Uppercase forms feel tall and poster-like, while the lowercase introduces more calligraphic contrast and idiosyncratic shapes (notably in letters with bowls and descenders), increasing the sense of motion in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same condensed, high-contrast logic and stand out strongly at display sizes.