Sans Contrasted Kije 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, headlines, packaging, signage, retro, playful, techy, futuristic, chunky, display impact, branding, sci-fi flavor, stylized legibility, distinct silhouette, rounded, geometric, stencil-like, inktrap-like, soft corners.
A heavy, rounded sans with geometric construction and conspicuous internal cut-ins that create capsule-shaped counters and small breaks in strokes, giving several letters a semi-stenciled feel. Curves are broad and smooth, terminals are mostly blunt with softened corners, and verticals tend to read sturdier than horizontals, producing a distinctly contrasted, top-and-bottom “notched” rhythm. The overall texture is dense and dark, with slightly irregular character widths and a squarish, modular impression across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short-form display settings where its notched shapes can be appreciated: logotypes, headlines, posters, packaging, and attention-grabbing signage. It can also work for themed UI titles or event graphics, but its strong styling makes it less appropriate for long body copy.
The design reads confidently modern with a retro-futurist edge—playful and display-forward rather than neutral. Its repeated notches and rounded geometry suggest sci‑fi interfaces, arcade-era graphics, and bold product branding, while still feeling friendly due to the soft corners and generous curves.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact at display sizes while maintaining a cohesive, futuristic-leaning visual system through repeated internal cut-ins and rounded, geometric forms. The stylization seems intended to differentiate common sans shapes with a distinctive, brandable signature.
Distinctive counters appear as horizontal ovals in many round letters, and several glyphs show deliberate interior apertures that lighten the mass and add personality. The numerals are similarly stylized, emphasizing strong silhouettes over conventional text-face continuity.