Typewriter Iksi 2 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, labels, packaging, headlines, signage, retro, industrial, utilitarian, mechanical, rugged, typewriter flavor, document feel, high impact, retro utility, slab serif, rounded corners, inked, blunted, sturdy.
A sturdy slab-serif design with squared proportions, softened corners, and a noticeably “inked” edge that suggests impression or ink spread. Strokes are heavy and even, with minimal modulation, and terminals end in blocky slabs that create a firm baseline rhythm. Curves are slightly flattened and corners often chamfered, producing a compact, engineered silhouette that remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works well where a typewritten, documentary feel is desirable—posters, product labels, packaging callouts, and signage that benefits from a rugged, utilitarian voice. It also suits UI or editorial accents such as section headers, pull quotes, and short blocks of text where the dense texture reads as intentional character.
The tone feels mechanical and workmanlike, with a retro office/field-report flavor. Its blunt slabs and slightly roughened contours read as practical and no-nonsense, evoking typed labels, receipts, and stamped documentation rather than polished contemporary text.
Likely designed to capture the visual behavior of mechanical typing—solid slabs, consistent stroke weight, and slightly imperfect edges—while staying highly regular and grid-friendly. The emphasis appears to be on bold presence and a recognizable “typed” texture for display and branding contexts.
The lowercase shows simple, traditional structures with sturdy joins, while the numerals match the same blocky, softened geometry for a cohesive set. The overall texture is dense and high-impact, creating a strong “typed” color on the page, especially in longer lines of copy.