Sans Contrasted Ryvi 7 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, display ui, retro, techy, playful, futuristic, bold, high impact, retro-tech, geometric clarity, graphic branding, distinctive texture, rounded, geometric, blocky, soft corners, stencil-like.
This typeface is built from chunky, geometric forms with generously rounded corners and squared-off curves. Strokes feel sculpted rather than purely monoline, with subtle modulation and frequent ink-trap-like notches and interior cut-ins that create a distinctive, engineered texture. Counters are compact and often rectangular or pill-shaped, while terminals tend to end in flat, horizontal cuts that emphasize a modular rhythm. The lowercase is large and sturdy, with simplified joins and tight apertures that keep the overall silhouette dense and highly graphic.
Best suited to display settings where its heavy, sculpted shapes can read clearly—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and punchy interface titles. It’s particularly effective when you want a strong geometric voice with a retro-tech edge; for long passages of small text, its tight apertures and dense color may feel too assertive.
The overall tone reads as retro-futurist and arcade-adjacent—confident, energetic, and a bit mischievous. Its chunky forms and deliberate cut-ins give it a tech-industrial flavor, while the rounded geometry keeps it friendly and approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive, constructed look: rounded geometric skeletons combined with purposeful cut-ins that add character and improve separation in dense shapes. It aims for a contemporary display sans that nods to classic sci-fi/arcade styling while remaining clean and systematic.
Several glyphs use deliberate interior breaks and notch details that can feel slightly stencil-like in texture, especially at larger sizes where the shaping becomes a prominent design feature. The figures are similarly block-forward and rounded, matching the letterforms for cohesive headline use.