Sans Normal Tariz 5 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, elegant, stylish, retro, display impact, editorial tone, premium branding, refined contrast, high-contrast, monoline hairlines, soft terminals, humanist, tall.
This typeface is a tall, condensed sans with pronounced stroke contrast: strong verticals paired with very fine connecting strokes and delicate curves. Forms lean on rounded bowls and oval counters, with softened terminals and occasional flared or tapered joins that give letters a subtly calligraphic construction despite the sans structure. Proportions are narrow and vertical, with consistent cap height and a moderate, readable lowercase body; apertures are generally open, and curves are smooth and controlled. Numerals follow the same high-contrast logic, mixing sturdy stems with hairline arcs and giving the set a refined, display-forward rhythm.
Best used for display settings such as magazine headings, fashion and lifestyle branding, posters, and premium packaging where the contrast and tall proportions can shine. It can also work for short pull quotes or navigation labels at comfortable sizes, but longer passages or small UI text may lose clarity because of the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is poised and fashion-aware—clean and modern at a glance, but with a vintage editorial flair created by the dramatic thick–thin interplay. It feels sophisticated and slightly theatrical, suited to headlines that want elegance without switching to a serif.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-contrast, contemporary sans voice with an editorial sensibility—combining clean, rounded construction with refined hairline details to create an upscale, attention-getting texture in larger sizes.
The rhythm is driven by bold vertical strokes, so texture becomes more striped and airy as spacing increases; the hairlines are visually fragile at smaller sizes or on low-contrast backgrounds. Round letters (like O/C/G) emphasize a smooth, elliptical geometry, while diagonals (V/W/X/Y) read more expressive due to tapered strokes and thin joins.