Sans Contrasted Hipe 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, playful, chunky, friendly, retro, punchy, high impact, friendly display, retro branding, signage clarity, logo voice, rounded, soft corners, compact counters, geometric, blunt terminals.
A heavy, rounded sans with blocky geometry and softened corners. Strokes are thick with subtle modulation in places, and terminals are blunt, giving letters a carved, cut-out feel. Counters tend to be compact (notably in o/e/a), with generally large bowls and sturdy verticals that keep shapes stable at display sizes. The lowercase shows a tall x-height and simple, single-storey constructions, while caps are broad and assertive with wide, even proportions and a strong, poster-like rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display copy where its dense weight and rounded shapes can work as a strong visual element. It fits well in posters, packaging, signage, and logo wordmarks—especially in contexts that benefit from a playful, retro, or bold graphic voice.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a distinctly retro, headline-driven energy. Its soft, chunky silhouettes feel friendly and informal while still reading as confident and impactful, like classic signage or bold packaging typography.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual presence with a friendly, rounded character, balancing geometric simplicity with enough stroke variation to keep forms lively. The tall lowercase and compact counters suggest an emphasis on bold readability and a strong, unified texture in display typography.
The design relies on mass and silhouette more than fine detail: inner spaces are tight and the joins are muscular, which increases impact but can reduce clarity in smaller settings. Numerals share the same stout, rounded construction and maintain the same dense, graphic color in a line of text.