Sans Normal Urbif 6 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, magazines, branding, packaging, elegant, fashion, refined, dramatic, luxury tone, display focus, editorial voice, italic emphasis, calligraphic, slanted, airy, crisp, delicate.
This typeface presents a sharply slanted, high‑contrast italic with very thin hairlines and more substantial main strokes. Curves are smooth and sweeping, with a consistent rightward momentum and tapered terminals that give letters a crisp, cut‑with-a-pen feel. Capitals are tall and graceful with ample interior space, while lowercase forms are compact and rhythmic, showing a clear italic construction (single-storey shapes and flowing joins) and a light, airy texture across lines. Numerals follow the same contrast and slant, with elegant curves and fine finishing strokes that read best when given room.
Best suited for display settings such as magazine headlines, pull quotes, titling, and brand wordmarks where its contrast and italic motion can be appreciated. It can work for short-to-medium editorial passages when set large with adequate leading, and it pairs well with restrained layouts that allow the letterforms’ finesse to stand out.
The overall tone is polished and upscale, with a cinematic, editorial sophistication. Its sharp contrast and continuous slant create a sense of speed and finesse, leaning toward fashion, luxury, and cultured publishing rather than utilitarian messaging. The impression is expressive but controlled—more refined than playful.
The letterforms appear intended to deliver a modern, refined italic voice with strong calligraphic influence and a premium finish. Its combination of sweeping curves, thin hairlines, and poised capitals suggests a focus on high-end editorial and branding applications where elegance and motion are priorities.
The design relies on delicate hairlines and tight, pointed details (notably in diagonals and angled terminals), which can visually soften or break down at very small sizes or in low-resolution reproduction. In the sample text, the italic rhythm produces a smooth, flowing line, but the contrast and narrow joins encourage generous sizing and comfortable line spacing for best clarity.