Sans Contrasted Kaho 6 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, book covers, playful, quirky, retro, whimsical, hand-cut, personality, impact, display, retro flavor, bulky, chiseled, angular, rounded, bouncy.
A chunky, high-contrast sans with a lively, uneven rhythm and subtly irregular widths from glyph to glyph. Strokes flare and taper in places, producing a chiseled, cut-paper feel rather than a strictly geometric construction. Curves are full and slightly lopsided, while terminals often finish with blunt, wedge-like edges that create crisp silhouettes. Counters tend to be compact, and the overall color is dark and attention-grabbing, with distinctive, idiosyncratic shapes across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
Best used at medium to large sizes where the sculpted contrast and quirky outlines can be appreciated. It suits posters, cover titling, packaging, and brand marks that want a distinctive, playful voice. For longer passages, it works more as short bursts—pull quotes, subheads, or playful UI accents—than as body text.
The face reads as playful and slightly eccentric, with a retro display energy that feels handcrafted and theatrical. Its bouncy proportions and expressive stroke modulation give it a humorous, characterful tone suited to lighthearted or offbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, character-driven display sans that stands apart through irregular, hand-shaped geometry and dramatic stroke modulation. Its goal is impact and charm over neutrality, offering a memorable, illustrative texture for attention-led typography.
The mixed, sometimes exaggerated forms (notably in round letters and diagonals) create a strong personality but also a less uniform texture in continuous text. Numerals and punctuation follow the same chunky, stylized logic, reinforcing the display-oriented voice.