Sans Contrasted Tabel 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, retro, industrial, playful, punchy, display, space saving, high impact, retro styling, signage clarity, condensed, rounded corners, flat terminals, high waistlines, compact counters.
A compact, condensed sans with heavy, blocky construction and softened corners. Strokes are predominantly vertical and horizontal, with a touch of contrast where curves join stems, creating a slightly chiseled rhythm rather than a purely monoline feel. Counters are tight and apertures tend toward closed or narrowly cut, while bowls and shoulders read as squared-off rounds. Terminals are flat and decisive, and the overall spacing feels economical, producing dense, high-impact word shapes.
Best suited to display settings where impact and economy of width matter: posters, headlines, packaging panels, badges, and bold brand marks. It also works well for signage or short UI labels when a compact, high-visibility voice is needed, but it will be less comfortable for long-form text due to its dense interior spaces.
The tone is assertive and graphic, with a strong retro-industrial flavor. Its stout proportions and rounded-squared geometry give it a friendly toughness—bold and attention-seeking without feeling sharp or aggressive. The condensed stance and compact counters add a utilitarian, poster-like energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, pairing sturdy, squared curves with confident flat terminals for a bold, industrial-leaning display voice. The slightly contrasted joins and rounded corners suggest an effort to keep the heavy weight readable and approachable while preserving a distinctive, retro graphic identity.
Distinctive uppercase forms (notably the angular joins and compact bowls) create highly recognizable silhouettes at headline sizes. The lowercase maintains the same squared-round logic, with short ascenders/descenders and sturdy joins that emphasize a solid texture; at smaller sizes the tight counters may fill in visually in heavier printing or low-resolution contexts.