Sans Normal Annus 10 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, wayfinding, packaging, posters, headlines, clean, modern, practical, technical, neutral, space saving, clarity, system design, modern branding, geometric, rounded, compact, crisp, straight-sided.
A compact sans with largely monoline strokes and a geometric construction. Rounds trend toward near-circular bowls with smooth joins, while verticals and horizontals stay clean and even, creating a steady, engineered rhythm. Proportions are condensed with tight sidebearings in many letters, and counters remain open enough to keep shapes distinct at text sizes. Overall detailing is minimal, with straightforward terminals and a consistent, no-nonsense silhouette across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Works well where space is at a premium and a clean, modern voice is needed—such as UI labels, navigation/wayfinding, product packaging, and condensed headlines. It can also serve in short-to-medium text blocks when a compact, uniform texture is desired.
The tone is neutral and contemporary, leaning utilitarian rather than expressive. Its condensed stance and disciplined geometry give it a technical, efficient feel suited to information-forward typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a straightforward geometric sans for contemporary layouts, emphasizing compact width, consistent stroke logic, and easily repeatable shapes for systematic typography.
The sample text shows strong line economy and clear differentiation between similar forms (for example, the single-storey lowercase shapes and the simple, linear figure construction). The overall spacing reads compact, which helps create a dense, tidy typographic color.