Sans Normal Egdel 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, subheads, posters, packaging, ui labels, modern, sleek, editorial, techy, efficient, space saving, modernization, display emphasis, compact clarity, condensed, oblique, monoline, open counters, high apertures.
A condensed oblique sans with monoline strokes and smooth, rounded curves. The letterforms are tall and compact with tight proportions, relying on open apertures and simplified geometry for clarity. Terminals are mostly clean and unadorned, and round characters like O and Q read as narrow ellipses. The overall rhythm is brisk and consistent, with a noticeable forward slant and minimal contrast across curves and straights.
Best suited for space-conscious headlines, subheads, and poster typography where a tall, condensed silhouette is desirable. It can work well for packaging, navigation, and UI labels that need a crisp, modern voice in limited horizontal space. In longer text, it will create a dense, fast rhythm that’s effective for short editorial bursts rather than relaxed reading.
The font conveys a modern, streamlined tone with an energetic, forward-moving posture. Its condensed, slanted construction feels efficient and contemporary, leaning toward a utilitarian editorial or technical voice rather than a decorative one.
The design appears intended to provide a clean, contemporary condensed italic for high-information layouts, balancing compact width with open forms for legibility. The emphasis is on efficiency and a forward-leaning, modern stance suitable for display and short text settings.
The condensed width creates a strong vertical texture in lines of text, especially in mixed-case paragraphs. Numerals and capitals maintain the same compact, upright structure while keeping the same oblique stress, supporting cohesive headlines and tight layouts where space is limited.