Sans Normal Belis 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children's, branding, playful, handmade, quirky, casual, friendly, handmade feel, friendly display, casual tone, space saving, condensed, tall, rounded, monoline, bouncy.
A tall, condensed sans with a monoline feel and softly rounded terminals. Strokes stay fairly even, while subtle wobble and tapering at joins add a hand-drawn texture. Counters are compact and vertical proportions are emphasized, giving letters a narrow, upright stance; round forms like O and 0 read as slender ovals. The lowercase is simple and open, with short extenders and a modest x-height relative to the caps, producing a lightweight, airy rhythm in text.
It works best in short to medium display settings where its quirky, condensed rhythm can be a feature—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and casual branding. It can also suit children’s or hobby-oriented materials where a friendly handmade voice is desired, especially at larger sizes where the narrow proportions remain easy to read.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, with a lightly eccentric, doodled character. Its narrow, upright posture feels energetic and chatty, lending a whimsical, handcrafted mood without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to provide a personable, hand-rendered alternative to neutral condensed sans faces—keeping the letterforms simple and legible while adding just enough irregularity to feel human and playful.
The design leans on simplified, single-storey-style constructions and minimal detailing, helping maintain clarity despite the playful irregularity. Numerals follow the same tall, narrow logic, blending smoothly with text for mixed alphanumeric settings.