Sans Contrasted Faru 5 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, logos, playful, friendly, retro, bouncy, casual, display impact, approachability, retro flavor, expressiveness, rounded, soft terminals, ink-trap hints, hand-drawn, chunky.
A very heavy, rounded sans with a forward slant and pronounced stroke modulation that creates a lively, brush-like rhythm. The letterforms are compact and chunky with soft, swollen curves, tapered joins, and subtly irregular contours that feel more hand-shaped than mechanically geometric. Counters are generally tight, apertures are small, and terminals often finish with rounded, slightly flared ends, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text. Uppercase forms are simplified and bold, while lowercase shows more personality in shapes like the single-storey a and g and the looped, descending y.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks where its bold texture and expressive rhythm can carry the message. It can also work for social graphics and playful editorial callouts, but is less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes due to its dense interior spaces and strong stroke contrast.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a nostalgic, display-oriented energy. Its slanted, bouncy forms read as friendly and humorous rather than corporate or technical, making it feel at home in expressive, personality-driven typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a warm, approachable personality, combining a heavy silhouette with brush-like modulation and rounded terminals. It aims to feel energetic and handcrafted while remaining clearly sans in structure, prioritizing character and presence for display settings.
The combination of tight counters, heavy weight, and energetic slant gives it strong presence but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, especially in dense paragraphs. Numerals match the same chunky, rounded construction, with distinctive, playful shapes that reinforce the casual voice.