Sans Normal Sylo 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, fashion, branding, posters, editorial, luxury, dramatic, poetic, editorial tone, premium feel, display impact, expressive italic, high-contrast, calligraphic, elegant, refined, sleek.
A high-contrast italic with a smooth, calligraphic construction and crisp, tapering stroke endings. Curves are clean and controlled, with strong thick-to-thin modulation and a consistent rightward slant across the alphabet. Terminals are mostly sheared and pointed rather than bracketed, and counters stay open and rounded, giving the design a polished, contemporary rhythm. Lowercase forms read with a moderate x-height and lively ascender/descender movement, while numerals follow the same dramatic contrast and slanted stress for a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, pull quotes, magazine layouts, and brand expressions where an elegant italic voice is desired. It can work for short-to-medium passages in editorial settings, particularly when paired with a calmer companion for body copy, and it shines in large sizes where the contrast and tapered details remain crisp.
The overall tone is stylish and editorial, combining elegance with a slightly assertive, dramatic flair. It evokes fashion and cultural publishing—more refined and expressive than neutral—while still feeling modern and streamlined.
The design appears intended as a refined, high-impact italic for display and editorial typography, balancing contemporary cleanliness with calligraphic stroke logic. It emphasizes contrast, motion, and polished curves to deliver a premium, attention-grabbing typographic voice.
In continuous text, the strong contrast and italic angle create a dynamic, shimmering texture with pronounced emphasis on vertical strokes and curved joins. The wide, flowing diagonals in letters like v, w, and x, along with the sculpted bowls in a, e, and g, reinforce a crafted, signature-like feel that stands out at display sizes.