Sans Normal Nabal 10 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, friendly, playful, retro, chunky, approachable, impact, approachability, retro flavor, display readability, rounded, soft corners, bulky, compact counters, sturdy.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad proportions and compact interior counters. Strokes are consistently thick with softly chamfered terminals and smooth joins, producing a cushioned, sculpted silhouette rather than hard geometric edges. The lowercase shows a large x-height with short ascenders/descenders, while bowls and apertures stay tight, giving the overall texture a dense, poster-like color. Figures are similarly weighty and simplified, matching the letters’ blocky, curved construction.
Best suited to large-scale applications such as headlines, posters, and packaging where its chunky shapes create immediate impact. It can also work well for logos and signage that aim for a friendly, retro-leaning presence, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a distinctly playful, throwback feel. Its soft, inflated shapes read friendly and informal, leaning more toward fun display messaging than neutral text setting.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a warm, rounded voice—prioritizing bold recognition, soft geometry, and an inviting display character over fine-detail readability in small sizes.
Letterforms emphasize rounded massing and short, confident terminals, which keeps spacing feeling snug and the rhythm bold. The combination of wide bodies and small counters makes it most comfortable at larger sizes where shapes can breathe and internal spaces remain clear.