Sans Normal Ulkur 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, playful, quirky, storybook, handmade, retro, expressiveness, whimsy, vintage flavor, headline impact, tall, condensed, spiky, wavy, bouncy.
A tall, condensed display face with lively, uneven geometry and subtly wavy stroke paths. Curves feel slightly pinched and off-round, while straight stems often taper or flare, creating a mild calligraphic/inked impression without formal serifs. Terminals are frequently sharpened into small points or wedge-like ends, and counters stay relatively open despite the narrow proportions. The overall rhythm is irregular in a deliberate way, with noticeable character-to-character idiosyncrasies that add texture and motion in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to short-to-medium headlines where its quirky texture can be appreciated—posters, book covers, event graphics, packaging callouts, and brand marks that want a whimsical edge. It can work for brief emphatic text in larger sizes, but its irregular rhythm is likely to feel busy in long passages.
The font reads as playful and mischievous, with a lightly spooky or storybook tone. Its bouncy silhouettes and pointed terminals evoke hand-drawn signage, vintage children’s publishing, or theatrical titling rather than neutral everyday typography.
This design appears intended to deliver a handcrafted, characterful sans with a theatrical silhouette—condensed for impact, but softened by organic waviness and pointed terminals to keep it friendly and eccentric.
The condensed proportions and animated outlines make spacing and word shape prominent; the face creates strong verticality and a jittery color on the line. Numerals and uppercase share the same narrow, expressive stance, helping headlines feel cohesive in mixed content.