Sans Contrasted Ilpi 2 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, magazine covers, branding, fashion, editorial, dramatic, avant-garde, luxury, signature display, editorial impact, luxury branding, graphic contrast, modern deco, stencil-like, geometric, monoline accents, sharp, high fashion.
A stylized, high-contrast display sans with a distinctive split-stroke construction: many forms alternate between dense, solid vertical blocks and hairline arcs or diagonals. Curves are clean and geometric, often reduced to thin circular segments that meet heavy stems with crisp, straight junctions. Terminals tend to be flat and abrupt, creating a poster-like rhythm with strong black/white patterning. Uppercase proportions feel tall and assertive, while the lowercase mixes simple single-storey shapes with similarly segmented bowls, producing a deliberately uneven, attention-grabbing texture across words.
Best suited to large-format typography such as headlines, magazine and lookbook covers, fashion/beauty branding, event posters, and distinctive logotypes. It can work in short subheads or pull quotes where its graphic texture becomes part of the layout, but it is less appropriate for dense paragraphs or small UI text where the fine strokes may lose presence.
The typeface projects an editorial, high-fashion attitude—sleek, dramatic, and intentionally unconventional. Its stark contrast and sliced geometry evoke modern luxury and avant-garde branding, with a hint of art-deco theatricality. The overall tone is confident and punchy, designed to be noticed rather than to disappear into body copy.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a clean sans skeleton through extreme contrast and intentional stroke omission, turning familiar letterforms into bold graphic shapes. Its goal is to deliver maximum visual signature in display settings, balancing geometric restraint with a striking, editorial pattern.
Counters and bowls frequently appear partially “missing” due to the hairline/solid split, which creates a stencil-like effect and strong optical vibration at larger sizes. Spacing looks designed for display impact; in text settings the alternating heavy blocks can dominate, so size and tracking will noticeably affect clarity. Numerals follow the same language, with simplified silhouettes and high-contrast segmentation that reads best when given room.