Sans Normal Efram 9 is a light, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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A slanted, lightly built sans with open counters and softly rounded curves. Strokes stay crisp and relatively even, with a gentle modulation that adds clarity without feeling calligraphic. Proportions are generous and horizontally comfortable, and the spacing reads loose and breathable in text. Forms lean toward humanist construction—single-storey “a,” a compact-bowl “g,” and a straightforward “t”—while maintaining clean, contemporary outlines and smooth joins.
Works well for UI copy, captions, and short paragraphs where a light, slanted voice is desired without sacrificing legibility. It also suits editorial subheads and modern branding, especially when you want a sleek, contemporary tone with plenty of whitespace. In larger sizes it can serve as a clean, kinetic display italic for titles and pull quotes.
The overall tone is modern and understated, with an elegant, forward-leaning rhythm that feels efficient rather than decorative. Its light color and open shapes give it a polished, editorial calm suited to contemporary interfaces and brand systems.
The design appears intended to provide a contemporary italic sans for clear, space-efficient communication, pairing open, humanist letterforms with a restrained, polished texture. The emphasis is on readability and a modern slanted cadence rather than ornament.
Uppercase shapes are simple and legible with rounded bowls (notably in C, O, Q) and a clean diagonal leg on Q. Numerals appear similarly streamlined and slanted, keeping a cohesive texture alongside the letters; the “1” is minimal, and round digits like “8” and “9” stay open and balanced.