Sans Normal Tigy 13 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'TA Modern Times' by Tural Alisoy (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, book covers, branding, formal, refined, authoritative, classic, elegance, authority, clarity, editorial tone, timelessness, crisp, sculpted, bracketed, calligraphic, stately.
A stately, high-contrast text face with crisp, sharply drawn curves and carefully tapered joins. Strokes shift noticeably between thick verticals and thinner horizontals, producing a polished, print-oriented rhythm. The letterforms are mostly upright with smooth, rounded bowls, but many terminals finish with subtle, wedge-like cuts and small bracketed transitions that soften the geometry. Uppercase proportions feel broad and composed, while the lowercase is compact and steady, with a two-storey “a” and “g,” open apertures, and distinctly drawn numerals that maintain the same contrast logic.
This font is well suited to headlines, magazine typography, and book-cover display where its contrast and sculpted terminals can be appreciated. It can also work for brand marks and formal identity systems that need a composed, authoritative texture, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is editorial and formal, leaning toward traditional publishing and institutional communication. Its contrast and crisp finishing details give it a refined, confident voice suited to serious or literary contexts rather than casual or playful ones.
The design appears intended to blend a clean, modern structure with classic contrast and finishing details, creating a versatile face that feels polished and established. It aims for clarity and sophistication through controlled curves, sharp terminals, and a consistent high-contrast rhythm.
At larger sizes the sharp terminals and thin horizontals read as elegant detailing; in dense settings they create a pronounced texture with strong vertical emphasis. Round letters (like O/C/G) show smooth curvature and disciplined spacing, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) retain a crisp, chiseled feel consistent with the rest of the set.