Sans Normal Etnor 17 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, quotes, airy, gentle, casual, contemporary, friendly, approachability, lightness, modernity, informal tone, display clarity, monoline, rounded, open apertures, humanist, single-storey.
A monoline, rounded sans with a consistent rightward slant and softly drawn curves. Strokes are thin and even, with smooth joins and open counters that keep the shapes clear at display sizes. Proportions feel compact and streamlined, with tall, slightly condensed capitals and rounded bowls in letters like C, O, and G. Lowercase forms lean humanist and informal, using single-storey shapes (notably a and g) and simple, looped descenders in letters like g, j, p, and q. Numerals follow the same light, curved construction, with a flowing 2 and 3 and a rounded 8 and 9 that echo the letterforms.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where its light stroke weight and slanted rhythm can breathe—such as headlines, brand marks, packaging copy, pull quotes, and lifestyle/editorial display. It can also work for large-size UI or signage accents where a gentle, informal voice is desired.
The overall tone is light, relaxed, and approachable, with a handwritten tilt but a clean, typographic discipline. The thin strokes and rounded geometry give it a delicate, airy presence that reads as modern and friendly rather than technical or severe.
The design appears intended to provide a clean, modern sans with an easygoing italic character—balancing simple geometric roundness with humanist, single-storey lowercase forms for warmth and readability in display contexts.
Curves tend to overshoot slightly for a smooth baseline rhythm, and terminals are generally plain and softly finished, avoiding sharp cuts or heavy punctuation-like ends. The italic angle is uniform across cases and figures, giving paragraphs a cohesive forward motion.