Sans Contrasted Pufa 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, industrial, retro, assertive, sporty, mechanical, space saving, impactful display, industrial tone, headline emphasis, condensed feel, rounded corners, square counters, ink-trap feel, compact.
A condensed, heavy sans with squared proportions and softly rounded outer corners. Strokes show clear modulation, with thicker verticals and slimmer horizontals, producing a carved, high-impact texture. Counters tend toward rectangular shapes, and many terminals are blunt and flat, sometimes with slight notches that read like subtle ink-trap-inspired cut-ins. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with compact spacing and sturdy letterforms that hold their shape well at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and large typographic statements where its condensed density and strong contrast can read as intentional texture. It also works well for sports branding, product labels, and signage that benefits from a sturdy, industrial voice. For longer text, it’s more effective in short bursts (subheads, pull quotes, badges) than in continuous reading.
The font projects a tough, engineered tone—part vintage poster grotesk, part industrial signage. Its condensed stance and squared detailing create an authoritative, no-nonsense voice, while the rounded corners keep it from feeling overly harsh. The result feels energetic and utilitarian, suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, pairing condensed geometry with squared counters and noticeable stroke modulation to create a bold, poster-ready presence. Its controlled corner rounding and notched details suggest a focus on robust reproduction in demanding display contexts.
Uppercase forms dominate with tall, narrow silhouettes, and the numerals follow the same squared, compact logic for strong alignment in titles and badges. The lowercase remains similarly constructed, emphasizing consistency over calligraphic softness, which helps maintain a uniform, branded texture across mixed-case settings.