Sans Contrasted Talum 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, handmade, comic, retro, friendly, display impact, handmade feel, playful branding, retro novelty, chunky, irregular, wobbly, soft-cornered, inked.
A chunky, soft-edged display sans with intentionally irregular contours and subtly wobbled verticals. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation and occasional tapered joins, giving letters a drawn, slightly distressed inked look rather than a geometric build. Counters are generally compact and rounded, terminals are blunt, and spacing feels lively and uneven in a controlled way, creating a bouncy rhythm across words and lines.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where personality and impact matter—posters, product packaging, event promos, playful branding, and kids-oriented materials. It can work for brief pull quotes or signage, but the irregular detailing and heavy weight make it less ideal for dense body copy at small sizes.
The overall tone is playful and friendly, with a cartoonish, handmade character that reads as casual and approachable. Its imperfect edges and buoyant shapes evoke retro novelty signage and comic titling, leaning more fun than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver an attention-grabbing, hand-drawn feel with a bold silhouette and animated rhythm. By combining thick forms with irregular contours and moderate stroke modulation, it aims to feel energetic, informal, and instantly recognizable in display settings.
Uppercase forms are wide and emphatic with simplified structure, while lowercase keeps the same irregular, inked texture for consistency. Numerals are heavy and bold with rounded bowls and strong presence, matching the alphabet’s informal, display-first personality.