Sans Normal Urlab 9 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book design, headlines, pull quotes, elegant, classic, refined, literary, expressive italic, editorial tone, classic refinement, text emphasis, calligraphic, slanted, brisk, airy, crisp.
This typeface is a high-contrast italic with a pronounced slant and a crisp, print-like finish. Strokes taper into sharp terminals, and curves are drawn with a slightly calligraphic tension that keeps bowls and counters open while maintaining a light-on-its-feet rhythm. Uppercase forms feel tall and poised, with clean, uncluttered joins and a consistent angle across the set. The lowercase shows lively movement—especially in letters like a, e, g, and y—while numerals follow the same sharpened, angled logic for a cohesive text color.
It suits editorial applications such as magazine features, book typography, and cultured branding where an italic voice can carry the page with clarity. It performs especially well in headlines, pull quotes, and short-to-medium text passages where its contrast and slant can provide emphasis and sophistication without becoming ornate.
Overall, the font conveys a polished, literary tone: elegant and articulate rather than casual. The energetic slant and bright contrast suggest sophistication and a sense of forward motion, evoking editorial styling and classic publishing aesthetics.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, print-oriented italic with modern crispness—prioritizing elegance, pace, and legibility in continuous reading while adding a refined, expressive character.
The design leans on tapered entry/exit strokes and pointed terminals to create sparkle at text sizes, while maintaining clear internal shapes. The italic construction is assertive enough to read as a primary voice, not only for emphasis, giving paragraphs a distinctive, flowing cadence.