Sans Normal Ekner 14 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bodrum Sans', 'Bodrum Soft', 'Bodrum Stencil', and 'Bodrum Sweet' by Bülent Yüksel (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book design, branding, quotations, elegant, refined, airy, modern, text emphasis, editorial voice, modern refinement, graceful motion, warm minimalism, calligraphic, bracketed terminals, humanist, flowing, delicate.
This italic typeface shows a smooth, humanist skeleton with gently modulated strokes and open, rounded bowls. Curves are clean and continuous, while many joins and terminals end in subtle, flared or softly tapered finishes rather than blunt cuts. Proportions lean narrow in the lowercase, with clear ascenders and descenders and a lively rightward slant that creates a flowing rhythm across words. Numerals echo the same graceful curvature and light touch, keeping counters open and shapes crisp at text sizes.
Well-suited for editorial typography such as magazines, book interiors, and long-form text where an italic voice is needed for emphasis or contrast. It can also work for refined branding, pull quotes, and short headlines that benefit from a graceful, fluent rhythm. The light, open forms make it particularly effective on clean layouts with generous whitespace.
The overall tone is polished and literary, with a quiet sophistication that feels at home in contemporary editorial settings. Its slanted motion and delicate finishing details add warmth and a hint of calligraphic poise without becoming decorative. The result reads as modern, tasteful, and slightly formal.
The design appears intended to provide a refined italic with strong readability and a contemporary feel, combining smooth geometric roundness with humanist, calligraphic finishing. It aims to deliver an expressive but controlled texture that can carry both emphasis in text and elegant display moments without overwhelming the page.
Uppercase forms stay restrained and streamlined, relying on balanced geometry rather than sharp angles, while the lowercase carries most of the personality through its cursive-like flow. Round letters maintain consistent counter shapes, and the spacing in the samples suggests an even, measured texture that stays smooth in continuous reading.