Sans Contrasted Haze 7 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Mega' by Blaze Type, 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, and 'Gliker' by Studio Sun (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports titles, retro, playful, punchy, chunky, friendly, attention, distinctiveness, display impact, retro modernity, rounded, geometric, soft corners, compact counters, stencil-like.
A heavy, wide display sans with rounded outer corners and crisp, planar-looking cuts. The letterforms rely on broad, flat strokes and pronounced internal cutouts that read as horizontal slits or notches through bowls and joints, creating a distinctive broken/segmented texture. Counters are compact and often reduced to small apertures, while terminals skew squared-off with occasional angled shears, producing a blocky, engineered silhouette. Overall rhythm is dense and dark, with strong emphasis on mass and silhouette rather than interior detail.
Best suited to large-size applications where its carved cutouts and dense silhouettes can read clearly—posters, bold editorial headlines, branding marks, packaging fronts, event graphics, and energetic sports or entertainment titles. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when set generously, but it is primarily a statement face rather than a text workhorse.
The tone is bold and extroverted, mixing a retro, arcade-like chunkiness with a playful, slightly sci‑fi industrial edge. The repeated slit/cut motif adds attitude and motion, giving headlines a stylized “custom logo” feel. It reads friendly rather than aggressive due to the rounded corners, but still feels assertive and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that differentiates itself through consistent internal cuts and compact counters, creating a memorable texture across words. Its wide stance and softened corners suggest an aim to balance toughness with approachability, delivering a logo-ready look that stands out in branding and headline settings.
The horizontal cutouts are a defining feature across both uppercase and lowercase, and they noticeably shape legibility at smaller sizes by narrowing openings in letters like e, a, s, and g. Numerals and round letters (O, Q, 0, 8, 9) emphasize the same compact counter strategy, keeping the overall color very dark and uniform. Spacing appears designed for display impact, with wide forms that build strong word shapes in short phrases.