Sans Normal Ukdan 16 is a light, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, magazines, editorial, branding, headlines, literary, refined, formal, bookish, readability, elegance, editorial tone, classic voice, refined display, crisp, elegant, bracketed, calligraphic, delicate.
This typeface shows crisp, high-contrast strokes with delicate hairlines and stronger verticals, creating a sharp black–white rhythm in text. Terminals are clean and mostly tapered, while many letters show subtle bracketed joins and gently modulated curves that feel drawn rather than purely geometric. Proportions are balanced and fairly traditional, with open counters and clear apertures; the lowercase features a two-storey “a” and “g,” a compact “e,” and a straight-sided “n/m” structure that keeps lines tidy. Numerals follow the same contrast and alignment, reading cleanly at text sizes while retaining a refined, slightly calligraphic edge.
Well-suited to editorial design such as books, magazines, and essays where a refined text texture is desirable. It can also serve for branding, invitations, and headlines that benefit from a more cultivated, print-classic tone, especially when set with generous leading and comfortable margins.
The overall tone is polished and literary, with an editorial seriousness that suggests print-oriented typography. Its contrast and tapered details add a quiet sense of sophistication without becoming overly ornate, giving it a confident, classical voice suited to long-form reading and headline accents alike.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional, print-leaning reading experience with a crisp, elegant presence. Its high-contrast modulation and tapered details aim to add sophistication while keeping letterforms straightforward and legible in continuous text.
In the samples, spacing and sidebearings appear even, producing a steady texture across mixed-case settings. The capitals feel stately and well-proportioned, while the lowercase maintains a calm, readable cadence with distinct letterforms (notably i/j dots, and clear differentiation between similar shapes).