Sans Normal Etrih 2 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, fashion, branding, packaging, posters, airy, elegant, modern, minimal, technical, refinement, modernity, lightness, sleekness, monoline, rounded, slanted, geometric, delicate.
A delicate monoline sans with a consistent rightward slant and generous openness. Curves are smooth and elliptical, with softly rounded bowls and terminals, while straighter strokes stay clean and lightly drawn. Uppercase proportions feel tall and streamlined; lowercase forms are similarly narrow and tidy, with a single-storey ‘a’ and ‘g’ contributing to a simple, contemporary skeleton. Numerals follow the same thin, rounded construction, producing an even, understated rhythm in text.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text where a light, sophisticated texture is desired—such as fashion and beauty branding, editorial pull quotes, packaging, and refined poster headlines. It can also work for UI or infographics when used at comfortable sizes with ample spacing and strong contrast against the background.
The overall tone is refined and airy, with a quiet, contemporary elegance. Its thin strokes and italic posture add a sense of motion and lightness, reading as sleek and design-forward rather than expressive or heavy.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, minimalist italic voice with a polished, streamlined silhouette. By keeping strokes extremely thin and forms rounded yet controlled, it aims for an elegant presence that feels contemporary and understated.
Counters are relatively open for such a light design, and the slanted construction remains consistent across letters and figures, which helps maintain coherence in longer lines. The round forms in letters like C, O, Q, and G emphasize a smooth geometric influence, while diagonals in V, W, and Y keep the texture crisp.