Sans Contrasted Tike 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, headlines, logos, playful, quirky, hand-cut, retro, whimsical, personality, handmade feel, display impact, casual tone, bouncy, tilted, chunky, organic, irregular.
A chunky sans with softly tapered strokes and subtly uneven, hand-cut contours. Letterforms lean and wobble slightly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm and a deliberately imperfect baseline feel. Counters are generous and rounded, terminals are often wedge-like or blunted, and curves show mild asymmetry that reinforces an organic, cut-paper impression. Spacing and widths vary noticeably, with a compact, sturdy build that stays legible in short bursts while emphasizing character over strict uniformity.
Best suited to posters, event promos, packaging, and brand marks where a lively, handcrafted voice is desired. It performs well for headlines, short phrases, and display copy, especially when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a retro cartoon energy that feels casual and friendly rather than formal. Its uneven angles and buoyant shapes suggest handcrafted signage and lighthearted editorial styling.
Designed to provide a high-impact display sans that feels hand-drawn and animated, prioritizing personality, motion, and texture over geometric precision. The varied widths and irregular curves appear intended to create an approachable, playful presence in branding and headline typography.
Uppercase forms read as bold headline shapes with occasional angular notches and flare-like terminals, while lowercase maintains the same irregular, handmade logic. Numerals follow the same chunky, slightly skewed construction, keeping texture consistent across mixed-content settings.