Sans Contrasted Lobon 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, children’s media, quirky, hand-drawn, whimsical, retro, playful, handmade feel, playful display, narrow fit, characterful texture, tall, condensed, wiry, bouncy, irregular.
A tall, condensed sans with subtly irregular, hand-drawn construction and noticeable stroke modulation. Stems tend to be straight and narrow, while curves show a slightly wobbly, organic outline that keeps the texture lively. Proportions are compact, with small lowercase bodies and prominent ascenders/descenders; counters are tight and vertical. Terminals are mostly simple and blunt, and overall spacing and widths vary slightly across characters, reinforcing an informal, drawn-by-hand rhythm.
Best suited to short display settings where its quirky rhythm can be appreciated—posters, headlines, packaging, book covers, and playful editorial callouts. It can also work for logos or event graphics where a narrow footprint is helpful and a hand-made tone is desired.
The font reads as playful and eccentric, with a light, wiry voice that feels human rather than mechanical. Its narrow, towering forms create a comic, storybook energy—friendly, a bit oddball, and distinctly characterful.
The design appears intended to emulate a casual, hand-rendered condensed sans: a straightforward structure enlivened by slight irregularities, stroke modulation, and tall proportions to deliver personality without relying on overt decorative elements.
In running text the uneven widths and animated curves create a strong texture that can become busy at smaller sizes, while at display sizes the condensed silhouette and stroke contrast give it a distinctive, poster-like presence. Numerals follow the same narrow, slightly off-kilter logic, helping the set feel cohesive in headings that mix text and numbers.