Sans Normal Symy 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazine, branding, packaging, posters, editorial, refined, contemporary, confident, crisp, modern elegance, display impact, editorial clarity, brand tone, vertical stress, sharp terminals, ink-trap hints, tapered strokes, open counters.
A high-contrast, upright roman with a distinctly vertical rhythm and streamlined, serifless finishing. Strokes alternate between very thin hairlines and strong verticals, with tapered joins that create a chiseled, calligraphic feel without true serifs. Curves are smooth and round but often tighten into narrow apertures; several letters show small notch-like transitions where thick and thin meet, adding a subtly engineered texture. Proportions are fairly balanced with a moderate x-height, compact bowls, and tall, clean ascenders and caps; numerals follow the same contrast pattern and read as elegant, display-leaning figures.
Best used for headlines, subheads, magazine and editorial layouts, and brand identities where crisp contrast can be a feature. It can also work for short blurbs, pull quotes, and packaging copy at comfortable sizes, especially when generous leading helps preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, combining fashion-forward sharpness with a calm, modern restraint. Its crisp contrast and narrow apertures give it a confident, slightly dramatic voice suited to premium and design-led contexts rather than neutral utility.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast voice with clean, sans-like endings—aiming for elegance and impact while maintaining a straightforward, upright reading posture.
In text, the strong verticals create a steady color while the thin horizontals can visually recede at smaller sizes, producing a lively, sparkling texture. Round letters like O/C/Q and the slender diagonals in V/W/X emphasize the typeface’s refined contrast, while the simplified terminals keep it feeling contemporary rather than traditional.