Sans Normal Bafu 11 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, album art, angular, dramatic, retro, assertive, gothic, attention-grabbing, space-saving, vintage flavor, motion emphasis, display impact, condensed, slanted, sharp terminals, faceted, high-impact.
A condensed, sharply slanted display face built from chunky strokes and faceted curves. Forms are tall and narrow with a pronounced forward-leaning stress that gives the counters a cut-out, diagonal feel. Terminals often end in pointed wedges rather than flat cuts, and joins create angular notches and tight interior spaces, producing a chiseled silhouette. Round letters (like O/C) read as compressed, polygonal ovals, while straight-sided letters (H/N/M) emphasize verticality and rhythm.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where its condensed verticality can save space while staying loud. It also fits entertainment and music contexts (album art, event titles) and punchy editorial callouts where a dramatic, retro-leaning voice is desirable.
The overall tone is forceful and theatrical, with a vintage poster energy and a faint blackletter-influenced edge despite the largely unadorned construction. Its aggressive slant and sharp terminals add tension and motion, making text feel urgent and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-energy display look by combining extreme condensation with a strong diagonal slant and wedge-like terminals. Its faceted curves and notched joins prioritize distinctive texture and motion over neutral readability in long passages.
The sample text shows strong wordshape and a distinctive, saw-toothed texture along tops and bottoms of letters, especially in mixed case. Spacing appears tight in continuous text, and the narrow counters can darken quickly at smaller sizes, suggesting it benefits from generous tracking and larger setting sizes.