Sans Normal Walaf 11 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book design, branding, headlines, classic, literary, refined, formal, elegance, clarity, modern classic, editorial tone, distinctive texture, open counters, crisp terminals, vertical stress, smooth curves, airy spacing.
This typeface presents a clean, serifless construction with pronounced contrast between thick verticals and finer horizontals and diagonals. Proportions are compact and tall-leaning, with rounded bowls that stay fairly open and an overall even, steady rhythm in text. Terminals are crisp and mostly straight, giving curves a neatly cut finish rather than soft, flared endings. Capitals feel disciplined and slightly condensed, while lowercase forms maintain clear differentiation and legibility through distinct apertures and simplified joins.
It suits editorial typography such as magazine features, book interiors, and pull quotes where a refined texture is desirable. The compact, high-contrast shapes also make it effective for branding, packaging, and headline settings that need an elegant, polished voice without overt ornament.
The overall tone is composed and classic, with a refined, editorial feel. Its high-contrast drawing and tidy finishing lend a sense of formality and polish, making it read as deliberate and cultured rather than casual or playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, serifless take on classic high-contrast letterforms—prioritizing elegance and clarity while keeping the structure clean and modern. It aims to provide a distinctive text color for reading and display that feels cultivated and precise.
In the samples, the design holds together well across mixed-case text, with punctuation and numerals matching the same crisp, high-contrast logic. The figures appear straightforward and readable, and the rounded shapes keep the texture from becoming overly rigid despite the sharp terminal treatment.