Sans Normal Wabef 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, children’s media, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, retro, approachability, impact, compactness, softening, display clarity, rounded, soft corners, humanist, compact, bouncy.
A compact, heavy sans with rounded terminals and gently softened corners throughout. Strokes are sturdy and mostly uniform, with subtle modulation that keeps curves from feeling purely geometric. Counters are relatively tight and apertures lean closed, giving the face a dense, punchy color on the page. The lowercase shows a small x-height with prominent ascenders/descenders, and the overall rhythm feels slightly bouncy due to rounded joins and varied internal spacing. Numerals are similarly weighty and rounded, matching the text color and maintaining clear silhouettes at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and branding where a friendly, high-impact sans is needed. It also works well for packaging and labels that benefit from rounded warmth and compact lettering, and for children’s or casual editorial applications in short bursts of text.
The font conveys an approachable, slightly retro friendliness with a casual, hand-warmed tone despite being a clean sans. Its rounded endings and compact proportions create a welcoming, playful voice that reads confident rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a sturdy, space-efficient sans that remains personable through rounded terminals and softened geometry. It prioritizes visual impact and approachability, aiming for clear, characterful display typography with a consistent, cohesive texture.
In continuous text, the strong weight and compact counters create high presence and can feel dark in longer passages, while the rounded forms keep headings and short phrases from looking harsh. The shapes stay consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, emphasizing a unified, soft-edged texture.