Sans Normal Tobiy 10 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Relais' by Blaze Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, mastheads, branding, posters, packaging, editorial, fashion, refined, dramatic, modern, luxury appeal, editorial voice, headline impact, brand elegance, high-contrast, crisp, sleek, monoline hairlines, sculpted.
This typeface is defined by extreme thick–thin contrast with razor-fine hairlines and broad, glossy-looking verticals. Curves are clean and geometric with smooth, round bowls, while joins and terminals are sharply cut, producing a crisp, polished rhythm. Uppercase forms feel statuesque and compact, with delicate crossbars (notably in E/F/T) and a distinctly fine diagonal in characters like A, V, W, X, and Y. Lowercase letters maintain the same sculpted contrast, with compact counters and a restrained, uncluttered construction that keeps the texture tight in display settings.
Best suited to display typography such as magazine titles, fashion and beauty branding, premium packaging, campaign headlines, and large-format posters. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to protect the hairline strokes.
The overall tone is luxe and editorial—cool, precise, and intentionally dramatic. The hairline details and sculpted curves evoke high-end fashion, magazine mastheads, and contemporary branding where elegance is meant to read immediately.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-fashion display voice by combining geometric roundness with extreme contrast and finely cut terminals. Its forms prioritize elegance and impact over neutral text performance, aiming for a refined, premium impression in prominent typographic moments.
At larger sizes the hairlines add sophistication and sparkle, while in denser text the extreme contrast creates strong vertical striping and makes thin strokes visually recede. Numerals follow the same display logic, with rounded forms and sharp contrast that pairs naturally with headlines and short callouts.