Sans Normal Ekmiw 1 is a light, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, branding, editorial, presentations, signage, modern, clean, airy, technical, dynamic, emphasis, clarity, neutrality, contemporary tone, system compatibility, monolinear, oblique, open counters, rounded terminals, high legibility.
This typeface is a slanted, monolinear sans with smooth, rounded curve construction and gently tapered joins. Proportions feel open and slightly expansive, with generous counters and clear internal spacing that keeps forms from closing up. Stroke endings are clean and mostly rounded, and the overall rhythm is even and restrained, with consistent stroke behavior across caps, lowercase, and figures. Numerals are simple and readable, matching the same light, crisp drawing and open shapes seen in the letters.
It performs well in user interfaces and product typography where a slanted sans can add energy without sacrificing clarity. The open spacing and clean construction also suit contemporary branding, editorial leads, and presentation materials, and it can work for short signage and wayfinding where quick recognition is important.
The overall tone is modern and unobtrusive, with a brisk, forward-leaning motion from the slant. It reads as calm and professional rather than expressive, projecting a contemporary, understated confidence suitable for interface and brand settings.
The design appears intended as a contemporary italic companion for a clean sans system: adding motion and emphasis while staying neutral and highly legible. Its focus is on consistent geometry, open counters, and an even texture that supports both display lines and longer passages.
Round letters like O and C show smooth, continuous curves with no decorative detailing, while diagonals (A, V, W, X) are clean and sharply resolved. The lowercase maintains clear differentiation between similar shapes (for example i/j and c/e), and the figures keep straightforward silhouettes that prioritize clarity over character.