Sans Normal Walid 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, logotypes, playful, whimsical, retro, friendly, quirky, personality, approachability, retro charm, display clarity, compact set, monoline, rounded, condensed, bouncy, idiosyncratic.
A monoline, rounded sans with a condensed overall footprint and gently irregular rhythm. Curves are smooth and circular, terminals are softened, and joins tend to feel slightly sprung, giving the letterforms a lively, hand-influenced consistency while remaining clean and legible. Uppercase shapes are simple and open, while the lowercase is compact with small counters; punctuation and figures follow the same streamlined, rounded construction.
Best suited to display sizes where its condensed proportions and quirky rhythm can add personality without sacrificing clarity. It works well for posters, short headlines, packaging, and brand marks, especially when a friendly, retro-leaning voice is desired.
The font reads cheerful and slightly eccentric, with a mid-century display flavor that feels approachable rather than formal. Its narrow, buoyant forms and soft endings give it a lighthearted tone suited to playful branding and upbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to offer a clean sans foundation with softened geometry and a playful, characterful cadence—bridging simple round construction with a lightly hand-drawn feel for expressive display typography.
The character set shown mixes straightforward geometric structure with subtle idiosyncrasies in stroke turns and curvature, which creates a distinctive texture in words. Numerals appear similarly narrow and smooth, maintaining a coherent color across mixed text.