Sans Contrasted Hise 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, chunky, friendly, retro, punchy, impact, approachability, retro display, quirk, rounded corners, soft terminals, large counters, stencil-like, compact joints.
A heavy, blocky sans with wide proportions and softly rounded exterior corners. Strokes show subtle modulation, with counters and apertures kept relatively open for the weight. Many joins and terminals are flattened or slightly scooped, creating a carved, stencil-like feel in places (notably around interior notches and cut-ins). The overall rhythm is compact and sturdy, with geometric bowls and a consistent, upright stance.
Best suited for headlines, titles, packaging, and bold brand marks where strong shape recognition and high impact are desired. It works well in short bursts of copy and large-scale applications such as posters or signage, especially where a friendly, retro-leaning display voice is appropriate.
The tone is bold and approachable, leaning toward playful retro display rather than neutral text setting. Its chunky shapes and rounded edges give it a friendly, poster-ready personality, while the occasional cut-in details add a quirky, handmade energy.
The design appears intended as an attention-first display sans: wide, dense letterforms built for strong silhouette and quick recognition. The softened corners and carved-in details suggest an aim to balance toughness with approachability, giving designers a bold headline face that still feels personable.
Uppercase forms read especially dense and sign-like, while lowercase keeps strong differentiation through distinctive shapes (single-storey a, compact e, and sturdy verticals). Numerals are similarly weighty and simplified, favoring impact over delicacy, and the punctuation in the sample feels robust and attention-grabbing at large sizes.