Sans Normal Dabod 5 is a light, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, signage, editorial, presentations, packaging, clean, modern, neutral, technical, minimal, clarity, utility, neutrality, modernism, readability, open counters, rounded terminals, tall proportions, high legibility, airy spacing.
A restrained sans with tall proportions, open apertures, and generous counters. Strokes are consistently even, with smooth circular geometry in O/C/G and clean, straight-sided construction in E/F/H. Terminals are predominantly rounded, and curves join stems with minimal modulation, giving the letterforms a crisp, engineered feel. Spacing reads even and uncluttered in text, supporting clear word shapes and comfortable scanning.
Well suited to interface labels, navigation, and dashboard copy where clarity at small sizes matters. The tall, open forms also work nicely for signage and wayfinding, as well as modern editorial layouts and presentation typography that benefits from a clean, unobtrusive sans.
The tone is calm and matter-of-fact, leaning contemporary and functional rather than expressive. Its simplicity and airy rhythm suggest a design intended to stay out of the way, lending a straightforward, dependable voice to content.
The design appears aimed at a neutral, highly legible sans optimized for everyday communication. By favoring simple geometry, open counters, and restrained details, it prioritizes clarity and consistency across both display lines and continuous reading.
Distinctive details include a single-storey lowercase a and g, a compact, simple r, and a clean, round i/j dot. Numerals are similarly streamlined, with the 1 rendered as a plain vertical and the 0 as a near-perfect oval, reinforcing the overall geometric consistency.