Sans Normal Gobin 7 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, branding, ui, headlines, captions, modern, clean, airy, calm, oblique companion, text clarity, modern utility, friendly tone, humanist, rounded, open apertures, soft terminals, oblique stress.
A streamlined oblique sans with smooth, rounded construction and consistently even stroke weight. Curves are generous and open, with ample counters and clear apertures that keep forms readable at smaller sizes. Terminals are mostly softened rather than sharply cut, and the overall rhythm leans fluid and forward due to the steady slant. Uppercase forms are simple and spacious, while the lowercase shows a gently humanist feel with lively bowls and a clean, single-storey “g” and “a”-like simplicity in overall structure.
Well-suited to editorial settings where an oblique voice is needed without heavy stylization—magazine decks, pull quotes, and subheads in particular. It can also work for contemporary branding and digital interfaces when a clean sans is desired with a bit more movement than a roman style. The open forms and even texture support captions and short paragraphs, especially at moderate sizes.
The tone is contemporary and approachable, combining a crisp, professional presence with a relaxed, conversational slant. It reads as refined without feeling rigid, lending a subtly dynamic, editorial character to text and display alike.
The design appears aimed at providing a modern, unobtrusive oblique sans that maintains clarity and smooth texture in continuous text while adding forward energy for emphasis. Its rounded geometry and open spacing suggest a focus on friendly readability and a polished, contemporary voice.
Figures follow the same smooth, rounded logic as the letters, with clear, open shapes and a consistent forward motion that keeps lines of text feeling light and mobile. The overall color on the page stays even, making longer passages look tidy and controlled despite the oblique angle.