Sans Normal Vabov 16 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, book covers, kids, craft branding, handmade, casual, playful, friendly, rustic, human feel, informality, hand lettering, approachability, texture, rough-edged, organic, irregular, brushed, inked.
A lively, hand-rendered sans with slightly irregular outlines and gently uneven stroke modulation that suggests a marker or brush drawn on paper. Forms are generally simple and open, with rounded corners and soft terminals rather than sharp cuts, creating a relaxed rhythm across words. Proportions vary subtly from glyph to glyph, and curves show small wobbles and flattening that add texture while keeping counters readable. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with a single-storey “a” and “g”, and numerals that feel drawn rather than engineered.
Well-suited to posters, packaging, and display copy where a handmade voice is desirable, as well as book covers and craft- or food-adjacent branding that benefits from warmth and informality. It can also work for short text passages in editorial or educational contexts when a friendly, non-corporate texture is intended.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, with a sketchbook spontaneity that reads as human and personable. Its textured edges and mild irregularity give it a handcrafted, indie feel—more like hand lettering than a polished UI face—making text feel warm and conversational.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering while retaining the familiarity and simplicity of a sans structure. It prioritizes personality and tactile texture over geometric precision, aiming for a natural, human-made impression in both headlines and short text.
In longer samples the uneven edge texture becomes a defining feature, adding visual color and a slightly “printed” look. Spacing appears comfortable and the shapes remain legible at text sizes, though the organic wobble is most noticeable in straight-sided letters and in numerals where the hand-drawn character shows through.