Sans Normal Tadol 17 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, magazines, branding, packaging, posters, editorial, fashion, luxury, dramatic, refined, editorial impact, modern elegance, brand signature, display contrast, high-contrast, hairline, sharp, crisp, sleek.
A high-contrast display sans with razor-thin hairlines paired against weighty verticals and strong, sculpted curves. The letterforms are upright and tightly controlled, with crisp terminals, tapered joins, and a pronounced thick–thin rhythm that creates a shimmering texture in text. Counters tend toward oval and elliptical shapes, while many strokes narrow to needle points, giving the overall construction a cut-from-metal precision. Uppercase forms feel stately and monumental, while the lowercase keeps a compact, editorial rhythm with a two-storey a and g-like forms built from stacked bowls and fine links.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, pull quotes, and brand lockups where the dramatic contrast can be appreciated. It can work for short blocks of editorial text when set with ample size and thoughtful tracking, but it shines most in display applications such as fashion, culture, and premium product communication.
The tone is elegant and commanding, balancing sophistication with a slightly theatrical edge. Its intense contrast and sharp detailing evoke fashion mastheads, luxury packaging, and art-direction-led publishing where style is part of the message.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, sans-based take on high-contrast glamour—combining simplified, serifless silhouettes with extreme modulation for impact. It aims to provide a distinctive editorial voice that feels contemporary, polished, and unmistakably premium.
At larger sizes the fine hairlines and pinpoint terminals read as deliberate sparkle; in dense settings they can create a lively, high-frequency texture that rewards generous spacing and clean reproduction. Numerals mirror the same sculpted contrast, with bold main strokes and minimal, delicate connectors.