Sans Contrasted Unno 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, confident, playful, retro, punchy, loud, display impact, retro flavor, expressive slant, headline clarity, rounded, bulky, soft corners, swashy, bouncy.
A heavy, forward-leaning display face with broad proportions and strongly sculpted curves. Strokes show pronounced modulation: thick vertical masses contrast with sharper, thinner joins and cut-in counters, giving letters a carved, poster-like presence. Terminals are mostly blunt and rounded, with occasional teardrop-like endings and angled cuts that reinforce the slanted rhythm. Counters are compact and the overall texture is dense, producing a solid, attention-grabbing color in headlines and short lines.
Best suited to large sizes where its internal shaping and stroke modulation can be appreciated—titles, posters, packaging callouts, and brand marks that need immediate impact. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the dense texture and compact counters make it less ideal for long, small-size reading.
The tone is bold and theatrical, mixing assertiveness with a slightly whimsical bounce. Its chunky forms and animated slant evoke vintage signage and showcard lettering, making copy feel energetic and extroverted rather than neutral.
This design appears intended as a high-impact display sans with an expressive italic slant and sculpted contrast, balancing chunky, approachable forms with crisp cuts to maintain clarity at bold sizes. The goal is likely to deliver a distinctive, retro-leaning voice for attention-focused typography.
The italic angle is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating strong directional flow. Widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, adding a lively, handcrafted cadence. Round characters lean toward ovalized bowls, while diagonals and joins are sharpened by angular cut-ins that keep the heavy weight from feeling overly soft.