Inverted Ehba 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
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This typeface presents as white letterforms cut out of dense black rectangular tiles, creating a consistent boxed silhouette around each glyph. The internal shapes are simplified and hollowed, with crisp, squared edges and occasional angular notches that give the counters a cutout feel. Proportions are condensed with tall lowercase and a prominent x-height, while spacing reads as modular because the surrounding tiles act like fixed sidebearings. Round letters remain fairly geometric inside the boxes, and diagonals are clean and direct, yielding a bold, graphic rhythm across words.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, stickers, and signage where the boxed, inverted construction can be a central graphic element. It also works well for logos or badges that benefit from a stamped or label-like texture, especially when set with generous line spacing.
The overall tone is assertive and attention-grabbing, with a playful, slightly mischievous character created by the cutout counters and the strong black–white reversal. The boxed construction evokes labeling, signage, and collage-like poster typography, giving it a retro display energy while still feeling modern and punchy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum contrast and instant presence through an inverted, tile-based construction and hollowed counters. Its simplified, cutout forms prioritize bold readability and a distinctive, modular texture that functions as both type and graphic pattern.
Because each glyph sits on a solid tile, the font naturally forms continuous black bands in text, making word shapes appear as a sequence of stamps. The hollow interior treatment helps preserve recognizability at display sizes, while the tight, modular texture can become visually dense in long passages.