Sans Normal Selon 16 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, packaging, posters, branding, signage, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, handmade, soften tone, add friendliness, handmade feel, casual display, rounded, soft terminals, monoline, quirky, informal.
A rounded, monoline sans with softly blunted terminals and gently imperfect curves that suggest hand-drawn construction while remaining clean and consistent. Counters are open and mostly circular, with compact proportions and a modest x-height that keeps lowercase forms relatively short compared to ascenders and capitals. Strokes maintain even thickness with minimal modulation, and the overall rhythm is slightly irregular due to varied letter widths and subtly individualized shapes. Numerals follow the same rounded, casual logic, with simple forms and smooth joins that keep the texture light and uncluttered.
Well suited to cheerful branding, kids-focused materials, packaging, and casual signage where a friendly voice is needed. It also works for posters, short headlines, and social graphics that benefit from a rounded, approachable texture without strong contrast or sharp detailing.
The font reads as warm and personable, leaning toward a playful, everyday tone rather than a strict geometric or technical voice. Its soft edges and mild quirks make it feel friendly and informal, with a lightly handcrafted charm.
The design appears intended to provide a legible, modern rounded sans with a subtle handmade character—softening a clean sans structure with gentle quirks and rounded terminals to create an inviting, informal tone.
Distinctive features include rounded ends on many strokes, simple single-storey lowercase forms, and a generally soft, bubbly silhouette across both uppercase and lowercase. The texture stays readable at display sizes, but the compact lowercase height and narrow fit create a slightly airy, quick handwritten feel in longer lines.