Sans Normal Takis 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, magazines, branding, refined, formal, literary, classic, editorial clarity, premium tone, classic revival, display elegance, crisp, sculpted, bracketed, calligraphic, high-waisted.
This typeface presents a crisp, high-contrast build with smooth, tapered transitions and sharply finished terminals. Proportions lean slightly condensed in the caps, with generous vertical presence and a clear hierarchy between thick stems and hairline joins. The lowercase maintains a steady rhythm with open bowls and subtly calligraphic modulation, while forms like the two-storey a and g and the curved-shoulder r reinforce a traditional text skeleton. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with elegant curves and fine entry/exit strokes that read cleanly at display sizes.
It performs best in headlines, pull quotes, and editorial typography where its contrast and sculpted terminals can be appreciated. It can also support short-to-medium passages in magazines or book-cover copy when set with comfortable leading and size, pairing well with minimal layouts that let the letterforms carry the voice.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, conveying refinement and authority without feeling ornate. Its sharp contrast and composed curves suggest a literary, print-forward sensibility suited to sophisticated branding and publishing contexts.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, catalog-ready take on classic, high-contrast letterforms—balancing disciplined proportions with sharp, elegant finishing for confident publishing and brand applications.
Round letters show carefully controlled curvature with tight, clean counters, and the joins on diagonals (e.g., in V/W/X) are handled with crisp, pointed articulation. Spacing in the samples appears even and measured, supporting longer lines of text while preserving a distinctly display-leaning sharpness in details.