Sans Contrasted Ilje 2 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, branding, packaging, art deco, editorial, dramatic, theatrical, retro, high impact, retro modern, luxury feel, logo ready, stylized legibility, geometric, monolinear joins, sharp terminals, flared cuts, display.
A high-contrast display sans built from geometric bowls and strong verticals, with strokes that alternate between hairline-thin connectors and large, ink-heavy masses. Many letters use circular or semi-circular counters paired with crisp, straight cuts, creating a rhythm of arcs against blocks. Terminals are generally sharp and clean, with occasional teardrop-like terminals on diagonals and some curved entry/exit strokes, especially in the lowercase. Proportions are expansive in the capitals and the lowercase maintains a notably tall x-height, keeping word shapes open even as contrast and black areas dominate.
Best suited to short-form, high-impact typography such as headlines, posters, magazine titles, and branding where its sculptural contrast can be appreciated. It can also work for packaging and event collateral, especially at medium-to-large sizes where thin strokes won’t be visually lost.
The overall tone feels Art Deco–influenced and stage-like: elegant but assertive, with a dramatic interplay of black-and-white shapes. Its sculpted counters and poster-ready contrast give it a luxurious, vintage-modern flavor that reads as curated and expressive rather than neutral.
The font appears designed to deliver a distinctive, high-contrast display voice that merges geometric construction with Deco-inspired glamour. Its goal is to create memorable letterforms through bold massing, fine connectors, and refined negative space, prioritizing personality and visual rhythm over neutrality.
The design leans on distinctive counter shapes (often near-circular) and split-stroke construction, which makes individual glyphs highly characterful. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, mixing heavy stems with fine connecting strokes for a stylish, headline-oriented texture.