Sans Normal Tika 7 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, assertive, sporty, retro, industrial, punchy, impact, branding, display, clarity, distinctiveness, heavyweight, blocky, geometric, rounded, compact counters.
A heavy, geometric sans with broad proportions and crisp, sculpted curves. Strokes are thick with pronounced thinning in joints and curves, producing sharp internal notches and wedge-like transitions in letters such as S, G, and a. Rounds (O, C, e, o, 0) are wide and smooth but tighten into compact apertures and counters, while straight-sided letters (E, F, H, N) stay firm and rectangular. Terminals are clean and mostly horizontal or angled, with a low-contrast, engineered feel in the joins and a consistent, solid rhythm across lines of text.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and brand marks where strong presence and broad letterforms are desirable. It can work for short bursts of text in packaging, signage, and promotional layouts, especially when a sporty or industrial-leaning display voice is needed.
The overall tone is confident and attention-grabbing, with a slightly retro, sign-painting-meets-industrial flavor. Its broad stance and energetic curve transitions give it a sporty, display-forward personality that reads as bold and purposeful rather than delicate or quiet.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through wide proportions, solid strokes, and geometric round forms, while adding visual interest via sharp curve transitions and compact apertures. The result prioritizes distinctive word shapes and a bold, engineered texture for display typography.
The design emphasizes strong silhouettes and high legibility at large sizes, with characterful shaping in the diagonals (V, W, X, Y) and distinctive, tightened openings in letters like a, s, and e. Numerals follow the same wide, weighty construction, with rounded figures (0, 6, 8, 9) feeling particularly prominent.