Sans Normal Yala 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Benton Sans', 'Benton Sans Pro', and 'Benton Sans Std' by Font Bureau; 'ITC Franklin' by ITC; 'Latino Gothic' by Latinotype; 'News Gothic' and 'News Gothic No. 2' by Linotype; and 'News Gothic' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, logos, labels, handmade, rustic, friendly, playful, casual, humanize, add texture, craft aesthetic, vintage print, rough-edge, chunky, soft-cornered, inked, irregular.
A chunky, sans-like design with simplified geometric construction and softly rounded corners. Strokes are heavy and fairly even, but the contours show deliberate irregularity—slight waviness, nicks, and uneven terminals that create a hand-inked, stamped impression. Counters are open and generous, and round letters (O, C, G, Q) lean toward squarish ovals rather than perfect circles. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with a single-storey “a” and “g,” and short, blunt ascenders and descenders that keep text blocks dense and punchy.
Best suited to display use such as posters, product packaging, labels, menu headings, and logo wordmarks where a handmade or artisanal voice is desired. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines, callouts) but the intentionally rough outlines may feel busy in long passages at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a DIY, craft-print character. Its roughened edges and slightly bouncy rhythm feel approachable and human rather than technical, lending a playful, rustic energy to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to combine a straightforward sans structure with an intentionally imperfect, printmade surface—capturing the look of ink spread, worn type, or hand-cut letterforms while keeping lettershapes simple and highly legible.
The numerals match the same cut-paper/print-block texture, with sturdy shapes and simple forms that stay consistent at display sizes. The texture is subtle enough to read cleanly but prominent enough to signal a tactile, analog process.