Sans Normal Egmah 1 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, branding, ui, subheads, captions, clean, modern, refined, calm, emphasis, readability, versatility, modernity, oblique, humanist, open forms, rounded, airy.
A slanted, monolinear design with smooth curves and gently tapered joins that keep strokes feeling clean rather than calligraphic. Counters are open and rounded, with generous spacing and a steady rhythm across the alphabet. Capitals are simple and geometric-leaning, while lowercase forms add a slightly humanist softness through rounded shoulders and unobtrusive terminals. Numerals follow the same understated logic, with clear silhouettes and consistent stroke behavior in text.
Well suited to editorial typography where a restrained italic voice is needed for emphasis, pull quotes, or secondary hierarchy. It can also support branding systems that want a modern, minimal slanted companion, and works comfortably in UI or product contexts for labels, navigation, and compact text where clarity and a neat texture matter.
The overall tone is crisp and contemporary, with a quiet elegance that reads as neutral and composed. Its slant adds motion and emphasis without becoming expressive or decorative, giving it an editorial, polished feel.
The design appears intended as a versatile, contemporary italic with a clean skeleton and open shapes, balancing neutrality with enough character to carry emphasis. It prioritizes even color and legibility in continuous reading while maintaining a refined, modern finish.
Diagonal letters (such as A, V, W, X, and Y) appear especially sharp and stable, reinforcing the font’s clean construction. The italics are integrated as true slanted forms rather than an ornamental script, keeping word shapes coherent and easy to scan in longer passages.