Sans Normal Talud 4 is a light, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, headlines, pull quotes, branding, posters, editorial, refined, modern, crisp, airy, editorial tone, modern refinement, crisp legibility, elegant display, sharp terminals, vertical stress, open counters, large apertures, clean rhythm.
A high-contrast text face with slender hairlines and stronger verticals, producing a crisp, elegant color on the page. Forms are mostly upright with smooth, rounded bowls and open counters, while many joins and terminals resolve into sharp, tapered endings rather than fully bracketed details. Uppercase proportions feel spacious and slightly expanded, with generous internal space in letters like O, D, and P; diagonals in V/W/X are clean and precise. Lowercase shows a two-storey a, single-storey g, and a tall, simple t with a light crossbar, maintaining an even, readable rhythm in paragraph settings.
Well suited to editorial design such as magazine headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where its contrast and airy spacing can shine. It can also serve in branding and display applications that want a refined, modern voice, and it can work for short-to-medium text when set with adequate size and leading.
The overall tone is polished and editorial, combining contemporary cleanliness with a hint of classical refinement from its contrast and sharp finishing. It feels composed and articulate, leaning toward sophisticated rather than playful expression.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, polished reading experience with pronounced contrast and sharp finishing, offering an elegant voice for editorial and brand-forward typography while maintaining clear, open letterforms.
In running text the light horizontals and hairline details become especially prominent, giving the face a delicate, high-definition character that benefits from comfortable sizes and good contrast with the background. Curves are smooth and controlled, and spacing appears measured to keep lines feeling open despite the strong stroke contrast.