Sans Contrasted Tizu 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, industrial, retro, impactful, mechanical, sporty, high impact, branding, signage, retro display, utility look, squarish, rounded corners, condensed caps, compact, blocky.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with squared proportions softened by rounded corners and chamfer-like terminals. Counters are tight and often rectangular, producing dense texture and strong presence, while stroke modulation is subtle but visible in joins and curved-to-straight transitions. Uppercase forms read compact and poster-like, with uniform verticals and broad, flattened curves; lowercase echoes the same engineered geometry with simplified bowls and sturdy stems. Numerals are boxy and stacked, designed for clarity at display sizes with minimal interior space.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, headlines, bold branding, and packaging where a compact, forceful texture helps carry the message. It also works well for athletic or industrial-themed identities, labels, and short UI callouts when set large with adequate spacing.
The overall tone feels industrial and retro, with a mechanical, utilitarian confidence. Its compact shapes and strong silhouettes evoke athletic branding, arcade-era graphics, and signage where impact matters more than delicacy. The rounded corners keep it from feeling harsh, adding a friendly, mass-produced vibe.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through compact, squarish letterforms and tight counters, while maintaining a controlled, engineered consistency. Rounded corners and restrained stroke modulation soften the mass, aiming for a robust but approachable display voice.
The font’s rhythm is driven by consistent vertical strokes and squarish curves, creating a tight, high-ink color across lines of text. The sample paragraph shows strong word shapes but reduced openness in counters, suggesting it is happiest when given generous tracking and line spacing at larger sizes.