Sans Normal Wakuj 10 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, fashion, magazine, posters, branding, elegant, editorial, refined, contemporary, poised, display impact, editorial polish, luxury branding, stylish contrast, contemporary elegance, high-contrast, calligraphic, tapered, crisp, stylized.
This typeface combines extremely high stroke contrast with clean, largely sans-like construction. Many letters are built from smooth, elliptical bowls and open counters, while stems can shift from hairline-thin to blunt, weighty verticals, creating a lively, variable rhythm across the alphabet. Terminals tend to be tapered or sharply cut, with occasional flared strokes and subtle asymmetries that feel drawn rather than purely geometric. The overall spacing reads generous and airy, helping the delicate hairlines stay visible at display sizes and in larger text settings.
Best suited to headlines, magazine layouts, lookbooks, and brand identities where high contrast and crisp terminals can be showcased. It can also work for short subheads, pull quotes, and packaging, especially when printed at sizes that preserve the fine hairlines and the sharp cuts.
The tone is sophisticated and fashion-forward, with a dramatic contrast that signals luxury and editorial polish. At the same time, the irregular stroke distribution and slightly calligraphic turns add personality and a human, boutique sensibility rather than a purely clinical modernism.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-contrast display voice that stays clean and sans-leaning while borrowing the drama and finesse of calligraphic contrast. Its goal seems to be visual impact and refined character, prioritizing expressive rhythm and stylish silhouette over neutrality.
Distinctive details—such as the thin, blade-like diagonals in letters like X and the mix of sturdy uprights with whisper-thin joins—create a noticeable texture change from glyph to glyph. Numerals echo the same contrast and tapered finishing, reading more like display figures than utilitarian UI digits. The font’s character comes through strongly in mixed-case text, where alternating heavy stems and hairlines produce a pronounced, stylish cadence.