Sans Normal Wakub 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, magazines, headlines, branding, posters, editorial, refined, classic, literary, formal, editorial tone, refined display, print elegance, compact setting, bracketed, rounded, crisp, elegant, bookish.
This typeface shows a crisp, high-contrast construction with vertical stress and smooth, rounded curves. Strokes transition from very thin hairlines to fuller stems, with small bracketed serifs and tapered terminals that keep the silhouette clean and controlled. Proportions are compact and slightly condensed, producing a tight rhythm in text while preserving clear counters and open apertures. The overall texture is polished and even, with sharp joins in diagonals and consistent modulation across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
It performs well in editorial settings such as book typography, magazine features, and pull quotes where a refined texture is desirable. The compact proportions and pronounced contrast also make it effective for headlines, titling, and branding applications that need a sophisticated, high-end impression.
The tone reads refined and editorial, with a distinctly literary feel that suggests traditional print craft updated with a clean, contemporary restraint. Its contrast and narrow stance lend it a poised, slightly dramatic voice suited to serious or cultured messaging rather than casual playfulness.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, print-oriented voice with strong stroke modulation and tidy, disciplined proportions. It balances traditional letterform cues with a clean finish to remain readable while projecting authority and polish.
Capitals are stately and vertical, while the lowercase keeps a straightforward, readable structure with modest curvature and a steady baseline. Numerals appear lining and similarly modulated, matching the letterforms’ contrast and contributing to a cohesive typographic color in mixed content.