Sans Contrasted Asnud 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, refined, classic, formal, poised, space-saving, editorial voice, premium tone, title emphasis, crisp, high-waisted, bracketed, tapered, calligraphic.
This typeface presents a compact, vertically oriented skeleton with tight, economical forms and a distinctly high-waisted feel. Strokes show clear modulation, with slender joins and tapered terminals that stay sharp rather than rounded. Curves are controlled and slightly pinched, and the counters read small and contained, especially in the lowercase, reinforcing the compressed rhythm. Capitals maintain disciplined proportions and clean structure, while lowercase details (like the narrow bowls and compact shoulders) keep the overall texture dense and precise.
It performs best in display sizes where its compact rhythm and stroke modulation can be appreciated—headlines, subheads, posters, and book-cover titling. It can also work for editorial pull quotes and branding wordmarks that benefit from a narrow, authoritative voice, especially when space is limited horizontally.
The overall tone is refined and editorial, with a classical seriousness that feels suited to traditional publishing and institutional contexts. Its compressed rhythm and crisp modulation give it an authoritative, slightly old-world voice rather than a casual or playful one. The font reads poised and deliberate, projecting formality without overt ornament.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving, high-impact typographic voice with a classical, publication-oriented character. By combining condensed proportions with crisp modulation and disciplined shaping, it aims to read as formal and premium while maintaining strong presence in titles and short lines of text.
In text, the short lowercase proportions and tight internal spaces create a dark, concentrated color, while the tapered terminals help prevent the forms from feeling blunt. Figures appear straightforward and aligned with the same compact, high-contrast logic, supporting consistent typographic texture across mixed content.