Sans Normal Bolan 16 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code, ui labels, tables, spec sheets, captions, utilitarian, technical, friendly, retro, plainspoken, clarity, alignment, neutrality, durability, geometric, rounded, open counters, even rhythm, sturdy.
A clean sans with monoline strokes and rounded terminals, built from simple geometric curves and straight segments. Letterforms keep generous widths and open apertures, producing an even, steady texture in lines of text. Curves are smooth and circular (notably in C, O, and G), while verticals and horizontals remain blunt and stable, giving the design a sturdy, no-nonsense silhouette. Numerals are similarly simple and legible, with a distinctive slashed zero.
Well-suited to code displays, terminals, and developer-facing interfaces where consistent character widths help alignment. It also fits UI labels, settings screens, dashboards, and data tables, and holds up in captions or short instructions where compact, even text rhythm and clear glyph shapes improve scanability.
The overall tone is practical and straightforward, leaning technical and workmanlike without feeling cold. Its rounded endings and broad shapes add a slightly friendly, retro-computing flavor that reads as approachable and dependable.
The design appears intended for clear, consistent reading in structured layouts, prioritizing uniform rhythm and straightforward geometry over expressive detail. Its forms aim to minimize ambiguity and keep a calm, reliable voice across both text and alphanumeric data.
The set maintains strong visual consistency across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with clear differentiation between potentially confusable characters aided by the slashed zero and the simple, open construction of forms. The spacing and rhythm look especially uniform in running text, supporting an orderly, tabular feel.