Sans Contrasted Type 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion, branding, packaging, editorial, luxury, dramatic, refined, premium feel, display impact, editorial voice, brand elegance, high-contrast, hairline, sharp, crisp, elegant.
This typeface features extremely high stroke contrast with hairline horizontals and robust verticals, producing a crisp, glossy rhythm across text. Forms are upright and largely restrained, with clean terminals and a mix of narrow and more open counters that creates a subtly variable color from glyph to glyph. Uppercase shapes feel tall and poised, while lowercase includes compact, classical proportions and tight joins that emphasize vertical stress. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with thin connecting strokes and bold stems that read strongly at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, magazine covers, pull quotes, and luxury-oriented branding where contrast can be shown at generous sizes. It can also work for short text in brochures or packaging when printed or rendered large enough to preserve the hairline details.
The overall tone is polished and high-end, with a dramatic sparkle that evokes editorial typography and fashion-forward branding. Its sharp contrast and controlled silhouettes communicate sophistication and precision more than warmth or casualness.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast look that feels premium and attention-grabbing, prioritizing elegance and visual impact over utilitarian neutrality. It aims to create a refined typographic voice for editorial and brand settings that benefit from dramatic stroke modulation.
In the sample text, the thin strokes and tight interior spaces become most visually delicate at smaller sizes, while large settings showcase the intended sheen and sculptural contrast. The design’s rhythm favors vertical emphasis, giving lines a stately, poster-like presence.