Sans Contrasted Hapi 2 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, headlines, posters, gaming ui, sporty, aggressive, futuristic, dynamic, industrial, convey speed, maximize impact, tech aesthetic, display emphasis, oblique, angular, compact counters, chiseled, streamlined.
This typeface uses sharply angled, oblique letterforms with a strong forward slant and squared-off curves. Strokes are cut with crisp, beveled terminals and frequent diagonal shears, creating a chiseled, aerodynamic silhouette. Counters are tight and often rectangular or trapezoidal, and many joins are built from straight segments rather than smooth rounds, producing a mechanical rhythm. The overall texture is dense and punchy, with distinctive notch-like cut-ins and slanted crossbars that emphasize speed and direction.
It suits display work where impact and motion are priorities: sports identities, racing-themed graphics, esports and gaming interfaces, product marks, and promotional posters. It can also work for short, bold UI labels or titling in tech or action-oriented contexts, especially at larger sizes where the interior shapes remain clear.
The tone is fast, forceful, and performance-oriented, evoking motorsport graphics, arcade sci‑fi, and tactical/industrial branding. Its slanted construction and hard edges communicate motion and urgency more than neutrality, giving headlines a competitive, high-energy feel.
The design intent reads as a speed-driven display sans built to look engineered and aerodynamic, using angled construction and beveled cuts to suggest momentum. It prioritizes bold presence and a distinctive, technical silhouette for attention-grabbing titling and branding.
Uppercase forms appear particularly stable and blocky, while lowercase keeps the same engineered, angular logic for a cohesive system. Numerals follow the same forward-leaning, cut-corner language, helping mixed alphanumeric settings maintain a uniform, technical voice.