Sans Normal Bymay 9 is a light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, branding, signage, headlines, packaging, modern, friendly, clean, airy, geometric, clarity, approachability, modernity, simplicity, rounded, open, minimal, even, soft.
A rounded sans with monoline strokes and generously open counters, built from smooth circular and elliptical curves. Terminals are clean and slightly softened, giving joins and shoulders a calm, continuous flow rather than sharp intersections. Proportions lean broad with ample sidebearings, and the overall rhythm is even and uncluttered, with simple forms in both uppercase and lowercase. Numerals follow the same circular construction, reading clearly with consistent stroke weight and tidy curves.
This face suits product and UI typography where clarity and a friendly tone are needed, and it scales well for headings thanks to its broad proportions and clean silhouettes. It also works effectively for branding, packaging, and signage, where its rounded geometry and open counters remain readable at a distance and in short text blocks.
The overall tone is modern and approachable, with a gentle, friendly warmth coming from the rounded geometry. Its wide, open shapes feel calm and contemporary, lending an inviting voice without becoming playful or informal. The consistent line weight and clean drawing keep it neutral enough for everyday interface and brand use.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, geometric sans optimized for clarity and an approachable personality. By pairing wide proportions with open counters and softened terminals, it aims to read cleanly in practical settings while projecting a modern, human-friendly tone.
The lowercase shows a single-storey ‘a’ and ‘g’ and generally open apertures, which helps maintain clarity at smaller sizes while preserving a soft, geometric character. Round letters (like O/C/G) and bowls (b/d/p/q) appear especially emphasized, reinforcing a cohesive circular motif across the set.