Sans Contrasted Tila 4 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, retro, technical, assertive, sporty, impact, compactness, utilitarian, condensed feel, squared, rounded corners, geometric, compact.
A compact, squared sans with rounded corners and a sturdy, vertical build. Strokes are heavy overall with noticeable modulation: curves and joins thicken while terminals and some horizontals appear slightly slimmer, creating a contrasted rhythm. Counters are tight and often rectangular or softly rounded-rectangular, and many letters rely on straight sides with clean, engineered arcs. The lowercase is compact with short extenders and single-storey forms (notably a and g), while the numerals are blocky and uniform, emphasizing clear silhouettes and strong baseline presence.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and signage where strong silhouettes and compact width help pack text into limited space. It also fits branding and packaging that want an engineered, industrial flavor, and it can work for short UI labels or wayfinding when set with comfortable tracking to preserve clarity.
The tone is functional and confident, with an industrial, slightly retro sensibility reminiscent of labeling, equipment marks, and mid-century signage. Its compact shapes and squared curves give it a technical, no-nonsense voice that reads as sporty and purposeful rather than delicate or expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, space-efficient sans with an engineered, squared geometry and a touch of stroke modulation for texture. It prioritizes impact and legibility at display sizes while maintaining a disciplined, utilitarian rhythm across letters and numbers.
The uppercase set feels especially monolinear in structure but gains character from the subtle contrast and softened corners, which prevent the design from looking purely rigid. Round letters like O and Q are more rounded-rectangular than circular, and forms like M/W and U emphasize deep vertical stems for a dense, poster-ready texture.