Sans Contrasted Ilba 2 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, magazine titles, packaging, modernist, editorial, assertive, sleek, architectural, high impact, distinctive voice, editorial display, brand presence, high-waisted, monolinear stems, flared joins, crisp terminals, geometric bowls.
A high-contrast, display-oriented sans with broad proportions and crisp, clean contours. Vertical stems read heavy and stable while curves and joins thin dramatically, creating a sharp rhythm between dense uprights and airy counters. Bowls are generally rounded but slightly squarish in their fit, and terminals tend toward flat cuts with occasional subtle flaring at joins, giving letters a carved, mechanical precision. The lowercase shows a notably tall x-height with simplified, open forms, and the numerals follow the same contrast logic with strong verticals and slender curved strokes.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, cover lines, posters, and brand marks where the bold verticals and sharp contrast can perform as a visual signature. It can also work for short editorial subheads and packaging callouts, particularly when ample size and breathing room preserve the thin strokes and interior counters.
The overall tone is confident and contemporary, pairing a sleek modernist feel with a slightly stylized, fashion/editorial edge. The pronounced contrast and wide stance make it feel deliberate and attention-getting rather than neutral, suited to statements and branding where clarity and personality should coexist.
The design appears aimed at delivering a contemporary, high-impact sans that blends geometric clarity with dramatic stroke contrast for distinctive, memorable typography. Its proportions and tall lowercase suggest a focus on strong word shapes and efficient space use in prominent, attention-led layouts.
The face maintains consistent contrast behavior across caps, lowercase, and figures, with especially strong presence in vertical-heavy letters and compact, graphic curves in round characters. The bold massing can create striking word shapes at larger sizes, while the thin connecting strokes suggest it will be most comfortable when given sufficient size and spacing.