Sans Contrasted Enke 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, technical, punchy, sturdy, display impact, industrial flavor, retro branding, signage clarity, technical labeling, rounded corners, rectilinear, condensed feel, squared forms, soft terminals.
A compact, geometric sans with a rectilinear skeleton softened by rounded corners and ink-trap-like notches. Strokes are heavy and display noticeable thickness shifts around joints and curves, giving counters a carved, cut-out feel. The letterforms lean on squared bowls and straight-sided curves, with narrow apertures in characters like C, S, and e, and a generally tall lowercase presence relative to capitals. Diagonals (V, W, X, y) are sturdy and slightly flared, while numerals follow the same squared, high-impact construction with tight interior spaces.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a dense, engineered silhouette can carry strong visual presence. It also fits packaging, labels, and wayfinding-style signage that benefits from a technical, industrial flavor. For long-form text, it will read most comfortably at larger sizes due to its tight apertures and compact counters.
The overall tone reads industrial and retro-technical, like labeling on equipment, transport signage, or arcade-era display typography. Its dense black shapes and clipped openings create a confident, no-nonsense voice that feels engineered rather than calligraphic. The rounded corners keep it from feeling harsh, adding a friendly, manufactured softness.
The design appears intended as a display sans that merges geometric, squared construction with softened corners and deliberate stroke modulation to create a strong, retro-industrial identity. Its consistent blocky rhythm and high-impact shapes prioritize attention and recognition over neutrality.
Round letters such as O and Q are rendered as squarish ovals with softened corners, reinforcing a machined, modular rhythm. Descenders (g, j, y) are prominent and often end in blocky feet, and punctuation shows the same squared, heavy geometry as the letters. Tight apertures and small counters suggest the design is optimized for display sizes where the internal shapes can stay open.