Sans Normal Efraz 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, branding, magazines, posters, headlines, modern, elegant, airy, refined, stylish emphasis, editorial clarity, modern refinement, human warmth, humanist, calligraphic, tapered, rounded, open counters.
This typeface presents a clean italic sans structure with gently calligraphic construction. Strokes are smooth and slightly tapered, with rounded joins and terminals that often finish on a soft angle rather than a hard cut. Curves are generous and open, creating clear internal counters and an overall airy texture; proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, giving the line a lively rhythm. The capitals read as streamlined and contemporary, while the lowercase shows more handwritten influence, especially in the single-storey forms and the fluid, angled entry/exit strokes.
It performs well in editorial settings—magazine typography, culture sections, and fashion or lifestyle layouts—where an elegant italic voice is useful for emphasis. It also suits branding, packaging, and poster headlines that benefit from a contemporary, refined tone, and it can work as a distinctive companion style for subheads, pull quotes, and short passages.
The overall tone feels modern and refined, balancing minimal sans simplicity with a graceful, editorial slant. Its lightness and italic motion convey sophistication and speed without feeling aggressive, making it suitable for polished, style-forward communication.
The design appears intended to offer an italic sans with a more human, calligraphic feel than a purely geometric approach. By combining open, rounded construction with tapered strokes and a consistent forward slant, it aims to deliver a stylish emphasis style that stays clean and legible while adding personality.
Letterforms maintain consistent slant and smooth curvature, with notably open shapes in round letters and a restrained, uncluttered finish. Numerals follow the same italic rhythm and keep a clean, readable silhouette suited to running text.