Sans Contrasted Mazo 1 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, social, playful, hand-drawn, friendly, casual, quirky, hand-lettering, approachability, personality, display, rounded, brushy, soft, informal, expressive.
A lively, hand-drawn sans with rounded bowls, open apertures, and a noticeably fluid stroke that swells and tapers like a felt-tip or brush pen. Letterforms are generously proportioned with wide, horizontal emphasis and a loose, variable rhythm across characters, while remaining consistently upright. Terminals are mostly soft and blunt, curves are slightly lopsided in an intentional way, and counters stay roomy for readability. The overall texture is smooth but organic, with subtle irregularities that keep repeated shapes from feeling mechanical.
Well suited for short to medium-length display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and social graphics where a friendly, handcrafted feel is desired. It can also work for children’s or hobby-oriented materials and for branding that benefits from a casual, human touch; for long-form text, larger sizes and comfortable line spacing will help maintain clarity.
The tone is upbeat and personable—more like quick marker lettering than a polished corporate sans. Its relaxed forms and buoyant curves give it a humorous, approachable voice suited to lighthearted messaging and informal branding.
The design appears intended to capture the warmth and immediacy of hand lettering while keeping a clean sans foundation for legibility. Its wide stance, rounded geometry, and brush-like contrast suggest a focus on expressiveness and approachability over strict typographic uniformity.
Distinctive, simplified constructions (notably in several uppercase shapes and the numerals) emphasize character over strict geometric precision. The spacing and stroke modulation create a rhythmic, handwritten flow that reads best when allowed a bit of breathing room.