Sans Contrasted Lomay 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book covers, editorial, branding, packaging, headlines, literary, warm, humanist, storybook, classic, human warmth, crafted voice, editorial tone, refined character, readable display, calligraphic, flared, sheared, ink-trap, soft.
This typeface has a humanist, calligraphic construction with subtly flared stroke endings and gently varying stroke thickness. The forms show a slight, lively irregularity in rhythm—curves are soft and slightly asymmetric, and many strokes taper into pointed or wedge-like terminals rather than flat cuts. Round letters (O, C, G) feel open and brush-influenced, while straighter letters (H, N, M) retain a hand-drawn tension through angled joins and narrowed intersections. Lowercase proportions are steady with a moderate x-height, compact bowls, and distinctive, slightly tilted ear/terminal behaviors that give the line a fluid texture in text.
It suits book covers, editorial headlines, pull quotes, and cultural or lifestyle branding where a human, crafted feel is desired. It can also work well for packaging and identity systems that want warmth and tradition while staying clean enough for contemporary layouts.
The overall tone is warm and literary, with an understated old-world charm that reads as crafted rather than mechanical. It feels approachable and expressive without becoming decorative, lending a gentle personality that suggests storytelling, editorial voice, or artisanal branding.
The design appears intended to blend readability with a hand-influenced voice, using controlled contrast and flared terminals to add character without sacrificing clarity. Its lively stroke modulation and gently irregular geometry suggest a goal of creating a refined, approachable text-and-display hybrid for narrative or brand-forward settings.
Numerals lean into the same tapered, slightly angular terminal language, with a light, handwritten swing in figures like 2, 3, 5, and 7. In the text sample, the face maintains clear word shapes while producing a subtly animated texture, especially where tapered joins and narrowed counters create a dark–light cadence across the line.