Sans Contrasted Waka 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, game titles, logo design, sporty, comic, retro, rowdy, energetic, impact, motion, attitude, display, branding, angular, chiseled, slanted, faceted, high-impact.
A heavy, right-slanted display sans with sharply faceted curves and frequent wedge-like terminals. Strokes feel cut from solid shapes rather than drawn with a smooth pen, producing abrupt corner breaks and polygonal counters (notably in round letters and numerals). The baseline rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with a mix of compact bowls and assertive diagonals that create a punchy, forward-leaning texture. Uppercase forms are broad and blocky, while the lowercase keeps a sturdy, simplified structure with tight apertures and strong joins.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, sports-themed branding, and game or arcade-inspired titles. It can work in brief bursts of display copy where texture and attitude matter more than long-form readability.
The overall tone is loud, fast, and playful—more action-oriented than refined. Its jagged, cut-paper geometry and aggressive slant evoke sports branding, arcade-era energy, and comic-style emphasis, giving headlines a rebellious, high-adrenaline feel.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a dynamic slant and a carved, geometric construction, creating a distinctive silhouette that reads instantly at display sizes. Its controlled roughness and angular modulation suggest a purposeful blend of bold sans simplicity with a stylized, action-forward edge.
Curved glyphs are consistently “clipped” into planes rather than fully rounded, and many letters show distinctive notches and angled inner corners that enhance the rugged silhouette. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, keeping a cohesive, logo-like presence across mixed text.