Sans Normal Todun 6 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alonzo' by Fenotype and 'Contralto' by Synthview (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, branding, posters, fashion, dramatic, luxury, modernist, attention, premium, drama, crisp, sculpted, sharp, chiseled, refined.
A sharply modeled display face with extreme thick–thin modulation and crisp, tapered terminals. Curves are drawn with smooth, elliptical sweeps that meet hairline joins, while verticals read as solid, rectangular slabs, creating a strong rhythm of black mass against fine strokes. Many forms show deep, sculptural cut-ins (notably in S, a, g, e, and 3), and the overall texture alternates between dense stems and needle-like diagonals. Proportions are compact and sturdy in the lowercase, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the bold stems, while capitals feel wide and formal with prominent vertical stress.
Best suited to large sizes where the hairlines and interior cut-ins can remain intact—magazine headlines, fashion/beauty editorial, luxury packaging, brand wordmarks, and high-contrast posters. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but extended body text may lose consistency due to the extreme modulation and tight counters.
The font projects a high-end, editorial tone—polished, dramatic, and a bit theatrical. Its knife-thin details and bold pillars suggest luxury branding and fashion publishing, with a contemporary, curated feel rather than a neutral everyday voice.
The letterforms appear designed to maximize visual drama through sculpted contrast and vertical emphasis, creating memorable shapes and a premium, contemporary voice. The consistent use of tapered terminals and carved counters suggests an intention toward striking display typography rather than utilitarian reading text.
The design leans on vertical stress and tight apertures, producing striking silhouettes but a somewhat uneven sparkle in longer text. Numerals mix strong blocky strokes with hairline transitions, giving them a display-first character. Diagonals such as in V/W/X are especially hairline, heightening the sense of precision but increasing sensitivity to size and reproduction conditions.