Sans Normal Tanag 6 is a light, wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, book design, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, refined, literary, calm, modern-classic, editorial tone, premium feel, clean readability, classic-modern balance, crisp, open, airy, clean, graceful.
A clean, high-contrast text face with vertical stress and smoothly modeled curves. Strokes transition from hairline-thin joins to heavier stems, giving letters a crisp, engraved-like clarity without overt ornament. Proportions are generously set with open counters and rounded bowls; the lowercase feels large and readable, and the overall rhythm stays even across words despite natural width variation between glyphs. Terminals are tidy and mostly sheared or gently tapered rather than blunt, keeping shapes sharp at display sizes while remaining composed in text.
Well-suited for magazine and book typography, especially for titles, pull quotes, and section heads where contrast and refinement help establish hierarchy. It can also support branding and packaging that want a premium, editorial voice, and it holds up in short text passages when given adequate size and spacing.
The tone is polished and editorial, balancing contemporary restraint with a subtle classic sensibility. It reads as confident and cultured rather than decorative, lending a quiet sophistication to headlines and short paragraphs.
Likely designed to provide a versatile, publication-ready voice: crisp, readable shapes with elevated contrast for sophistication, while keeping the overall construction straightforward and uncluttered for broad layout use.
The numeral set follows the same high-contrast logic, with elegant curves and fine joins that suggest best performance at medium-to-large sizes. Capitals appear stately and measured, while the lowercase maintains a smooth, bookish flow with clear differentiation between similar forms.