Sans Contrasted Puna 2 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Gf Special' by Gigofonts, 'MC Folettes' by Maulana Creative, 'Enza Expanded' by Neo Type Foundry, 'Shtozer' by Pepper Type, 'Bolshoi' and 'Glasnost' by Umka Type, and 'Nuclear Standard' by Zang-O-Fonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, industrial, gothic, retro, assertive, mechanical, impact, condensed fit, retro edge, industrial tone, distinctiveness, condensed, blocky, angular, tall, rigid.
A condensed, heavy display sans with tall proportions and strongly rectilinear construction. Strokes are mostly vertical and straight, with squared terminals and occasional chamfered corners that create a carved, stencil-like rhythm without actual gaps. The design shows deliberate contrast between thick main stems and thinner connecting strokes and joins, producing a crisp, engineered texture. Counters are narrow and often rectangular, and the overall spacing feels tight and compact, emphasizing verticality and density in text.
Best suited for headlines, posters, signage, and branding marks where a compact, vertical, high-impact voice is needed. It can also work for short calls-to-action on packaging or labels, especially when you want an industrial or retro-mechanical flavor; for longer passages, it will be most effective at larger sizes with generous line spacing.
The font conveys a tough, industrial tone with hints of vintage poster lettering and Gothic/blackletter influence translated into a clean, sans framework. Its rigid geometry and compressed width read as authoritative and utilitarian, with a dramatic, high-impact presence suited to attention-grabbing settings.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch in a condensed footprint, combining geometric sans construction with dramatic contrast and angular detailing. It prioritizes a distinctive, mechanical word image over neutrality, aiming to evoke sturdy, vintage-influenced display typography.
Distinctive join treatments and notched intersections give many letters a forged or cut-metal feel, which becomes especially apparent in pairs and word shapes. Numerals match the same tall, condensed, squared-off logic, keeping a consistent, signage-like color across mixed text.