Sans Normal Sural 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, branding, packaging, magazines, refined, modern, calm, formal, elegant display, editorial clarity, premium branding, modern classic, transitional, crisp, airy, delicate, sculpted.
A high-contrast, upright roman with smooth, rounded bowls and tapered joins that create a crisp light–dark rhythm. Strokes tend to swell on verticals and thin on horizontals and diagonals, giving letters a subtly calligraphic, engraved feel while remaining clean and open. Curves are generous and controlled, terminals are mostly clean and tapered rather than blunt, and counters stay relatively open for a poised, legible texture. Numerals match the text color closely, with similar contrast and rounded forms that sit comfortably alongside capitals and lowercase.
Well-suited to magazine and book display, section heads, pull quotes, and other editorial settings where contrast can add elegance. It also fits branding and packaging that want a polished, premium voice, and works best at sizes where the fine strokes can be appreciated.
The font reads as refined and contemporary, with an editorial polish that feels composed rather than playful. Its contrast and tapering details add a sense of sophistication and quiet luxury, suggesting a premium, carefully typeset tone.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast reading and display experience with a clean silhouette and subtle, classical nuance. It aims for sophistication through controlled contrast and tapered details while maintaining clear, open shapes for comfortable setting in short to medium-length text.
The overall spacing and rhythm produce an airy page color, and the letterforms show consistent contrast behavior across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Round letters (like O and C) feel smoothly drawn and slightly sculpted, while diagonals (as in V/W/X) appear notably lighter, reinforcing the high-contrast character.