Counter-Strike 2 video game
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The logo appears to be custom. High Speed is similar.
Counter-Strike 2 is a tactical first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. Released on September 27, 2023, it is the fifth entry in the Counter-Strike series acting as a complete replacement to its predecessor, CS:GO (2012). Counter-Strike 2 fully embraces the stylized realism first introduced in the later years of CS:GO, all while still keeping its military roots.
First used in CS:GO, Stratum 2 returns as the main typeface for Counter-Strike 2’s branding and user interface. Its boxy, geometric appearance fits both its military theme and its stronger emphasis on a stylized almost sports-like aesthetic, being one of the flagship title for the e-sports scene. Counter-Strike 2 also debuts with Stratum 2 Condensed, used mainly on headlines and generally big text. As far as I know this is the first ever usage of the typeface, predating its retail release by almost a year.
Longer or miscellaneous text and languages that aren't in Latin or Cyrillic are set in Noto Sans. Interestingly, what seems to be a monospaced version of Stratum 2 is used exclusively for the game's debug console. It is not officially released by Process Type Foundry as of the time of writing.
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Main menu/lobby. Currently running events and items on sale are shown on the left, other features at the top and the friends list to the right. The top bar uses Stratum 2 Condensed for its text and is notably one of the few UI elements to use some sort of topographical pattern.
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Loading into a match of Hostage Rescue
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In-game HUD
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Winning a match
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My lackluster inventory. While hard to see unless zoomed in, most of the UI's backgrounds use a checkered pattern.
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Inspecting a skin
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When players receive a new item, they are shown this pop-up screen when entering the inventory. Stratum 2 Condensed is used here for the top text and the Continue prompt.
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The mysterious monospaced version of Stratum 2 used for the console and the FPS counter
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The news section. Pretty self explanatory though frankly Valve could make the text somewhat bigger here.
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