Sans Normal Tige 2 is a regular weight, very wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, posters, branding, logos, fashion, editorial, luxury, dramatic, modernist, display impact, editorial voice, luxury branding, typographic drama, high-contrast, flared, sharp terminals, hairline joints, sculptural.
A sculptural display face with extremely high contrast between thick vertical strokes and hairline connectors. Letterforms are generally wide and upright, with crisp, knife-like terminals and occasional flared wedges that mimic serif-like finishing without reading as traditional bracketed serifs. Curves are taut and elliptical, with pointed joins and narrow apertures that create a distinctive, cut-paper rhythm in counters and bowls. Spacing and proportions emphasize breadth and stability, while the thin strokes stay consistently delicate across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to large-size applications such as headlines, magazine mastheads, posters, and brand marks where the extreme contrast can be appreciated. It can work for short, high-impact text settings and titling, especially in luxury, culture, and fashion contexts.
The tone is dramatic and editorial, with a fashion-forward polish. Its sharp contrasts and refined hairlines feel luxurious and intentional, lending a confident, high-impact presence that reads as contemporary rather than nostalgic.
The likely intention is a contemporary display design that maximizes contrast and width to create instant visual drama while maintaining clean, upright construction. It appears optimized for striking typographic statements rather than long-form readability.
The design relies on hairline cross-strokes and thin diagonals (notably in letters like A, K, V/W, and X), so perceived color can change quickly with size and output method. Rounded characters (O/Q/0) show a strong thick-thin modulation that creates a striking, almost carved look in text lines.