Sans Contrasted Ilgy 11 is a bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, titles, art deco, theatrical, retro, display, playful, visual impact, deco revival, brand voice, graphic texture, headline focus, geometric, stylized, inline cuts, wedge terminals, posterlike.
A stylized display sans with dramatic contrast created by solid, blocky stems paired with razor-thin hairlines and occasional open counters. The construction leans geometric and modular: rounds are often formed as near-circular bowls with segments removed, while verticals read as heavy rectangular slabs. Many glyphs feature wedge-like joins and sharp diagonals (notably in V/W/X/Y), and several letters show distinctive cut-ins or split strokes that produce a stencil/inline feel. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across the set, with broad capitals and compact, simplified lowercase forms.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short statements where its bold blocks and hairline cuts can be appreciated at larger sizes. It fits poster design, entertainment and nightlife branding, packaging, and logo wordmarks that benefit from a retro-modern, high-contrast graphic voice.
The overall tone feels Art Deco–influenced and theatrical, mixing glamour and punch with a slightly mischievous, graphic rhythm. Its high-impact shapes and sharp cutaways create a retro, poster-era energy that reads as designed rather than neutral.
Likely designed as a characterful display face that channels geometric Art Deco cues while maximizing visual contrast and silhouette recognition. The cutaway counters and alternating thick/thin elements appear intended to create instant impact and a distinctive, branded texture in settings where personality matters more than continuous-text neutrality.
The alphabet shows strong idiosyncrasies in key letters (e.g., single-storey a and g, a sculpted S, and circular forms with asymmetric openings), which makes the face highly characterful. Numerals follow the same split-stroke logic, using bold fills contrasted with fine strokes for a dramatic, editorial presence.