Sans Contrasted Wavi 6 is a bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logo design, sporty, dynamic, retro, assertive, energetic, impact, movement, display, branding, headline clarity, oblique, forward-leaning, angular, compact counters, bracketed joins.
This typeface is a heavy, forward-leaning display sans with noticeable contrast and a slightly condensed internal rhythm created by tight apertures and compact counters. Strokes show sharp, tapered terminals and wedge-like cuts, producing a crisp, angular texture even in rounded forms. Curves are firm rather than soft, with oval bowls that feel pulled in the direction of the slant; joins and transitions read as brisk and mechanical, giving the design a punchy silhouette. Numerals follow the same energetic construction, with strong diagonals and pronounced tapering that keeps the set visually consistent in headlines.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and brand marks where speed and impact are the priority. It can work well for sports or automotive-themed identities, bold packaging titles, and attention-grabbing editorial headers, especially when set with generous line spacing to accommodate the pronounced slant.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and performance-oriented, evoking vintage signage and sports branding without feeling ornamental. Its oblique posture and sharp terminals add urgency and motion, making text feel like it is leaning into action.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography with a sense of motion and sharpness, using contrast and angled terminals to create a distinctive, energetic texture in short to medium-length settings.
Spacing in the samples reads relatively tight for a display style, and the strong slant makes horizontal word shapes feel streamlined. The design maintains a consistent calligraphic-like stress across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, which helps it hold together as a coherent voice in larger sizes.