Sans Contrasted Edba 2 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, packaging, posters, editorial, elegant, dramatic, modern classic, refined, display impact, luxury tone, editorial voice, modern refinement, crisp, high-waist, tapered, calligraphic, sculpted.
This typeface uses sharply tapered strokes and pronounced thick–thin transitions to create a crisp, sculpted texture. Terminals are clean and largely unbracketed, with hairline connections and occasional needle-like diagonals that give letters a precise, cut-paper feel. Curves are smooth and controlled, while counters stay relatively open, helping the design hold together in text despite the extreme contrast. Proportions read broad and confident, with steady verticals and a slightly high-waisted rhythm in round letters and bowls.
It is well suited to headlines, pull quotes, covers, and other display contexts where its contrast and crisp detailing can read clearly. The font also fits branding systems for luxury, beauty, culture, or hospitality, and can add a distinctive editorial tone to packaging and promotional materials.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, combining a contemporary clarity with a fashion-forward sense of drama. It feels premium and composed rather than playful, projecting sophistication and a slightly theatrical elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-impact contrasted style with sharp precision and an upscale finish, balancing expressive stroke modulation with clean, orderly construction for contemporary editorial and brand use.
In the samples, the strongest personality comes from the tension between heavy main strokes and very fine hairlines, especially in diagonals and joins. This creates a striking sparkle at larger sizes and a refined, patterned color in short text, while the thinnest details may demand sufficient size and reproduction quality to stay visible.