Sans Normal Gilat 12 is a very light, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial display, branding, packaging, posters, headlines, airy, friendly, modern, casual, clean, modern minimalism, friendly tone, light elegance, forward motion, rounded, geometric, open counters, soft terminals, loose spacing.
A very light, monoline sans with a consistent rightward slant and softly rounded construction. Curves are smooth and circular, with open counters and simplified, geometric forms that keep joins and corners gentle rather than sharp. Proportions feel balanced with a moderate x-height, long ascenders/descenders, and a relaxed rhythm supported by generous sidebearings in the sample text.
Best suited to short to medium-length text where a light, refined presence is desired—such as headlines, pull quotes, brand identities, packaging, and airy poster typography. It can work for UI accents or secondary text when sizes are sufficient and contrast is strong, but the thin strokes benefit from careful color and size choices.
The overall tone is light, approachable, and contemporary, with a breezy informality coming from the italic slant and rounded endings. It reads as friendly and unobtrusive rather than technical or authoritative, giving text a soft, easygoing voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, rounded sans voice with an elegant, lightweight feel and an italicized forward motion. Its simplified geometry and soft terminals suggest a focus on friendliness and modern minimalism while maintaining comfortable readability for display settings.
Distinctive details include a single-storey lowercase “a,” a looped descender on “g,” a narrow, curved-tail “Q,” and a figure set that stays consistent with the rounded, minimal stroke logic. The thin strokes and open spacing favor clarity at larger sizes, while the delicate weight can feel faint when reduced or used on low-contrast backgrounds.