Sans Contrasted Leguy 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, playful, retro, folksy, quirky, friendly, expressiveness, vintage tone, friendly impact, decorative texture, soft terminals, flared strokes, teardrop joins, wedge forms, curvy.
A compact, heavy text face with rounded, swelling strokes and subtle flare at many terminals, giving letters a sculpted, slightly calligraphic feel. Curves are full and somewhat condensed, with tight interior counters and a steady, low-contrast rhythm that stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Many forms show tapered entry/exit points and wedge-like cuts, creating lively silhouettes (notably in S, a, e, s, and the diagonals of V/W/X/Y). The overall texture is dense and dark on the line, with sturdy verticals and a gently animated baseline presence.
Best suited to short-to-medium settings where personality matters: headlines, posters, packaging labels, book covers, and brand marks. It can work for brief text in larger sizes, but its dense weight and tight counters make it most comfortable when given generous size and spacing.
The font reads as warm and spirited, with a vintage, storybook energy that feels hand-influenced without becoming script. Its distinctive flares and soft, bulbous shapes add charm and humor, making it feel approachable and characterful rather than strictly utilitarian.
The design appears aimed at delivering a strong, compact voice with retro warmth—combining sturdy, readable structures with decorative flaring and soft shaping to create a memorable, expressive texture in display typography.
Uppercase shapes lean toward displayy proportions with pronounced internal shaping (e.g., B/D/P) while the lowercase keeps recognizable, single-storey constructions and rounded bowls. Numerals are bold and expressive, matching the letters’ tapered details and giving figures a poster-like punch.