Sans Normal Idray 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: ui labels, posters, packaging, headlines, quotes, friendly, casual, handwritten, approachable, lighthearted, informality, warmth, legibility, motion, rounded, monoline, slanted, open apertures, soft terminals.
A slanted, monoline sans with rounded construction and soft, slightly blunted terminals. Strokes keep an even thickness throughout, with gentle curves and open apertures that maintain clarity in the counters. Proportions are compact and vertically modest in the lowercase, while capitals stay simple and clean with straightforward joins. Figures follow the same smooth, single-stroke logic, favoring legibility over rigidity and keeping the rhythm lively but controlled.
It works well for short to medium text where a casual, personable voice is desirable—UI labels, pull quotes, posters, and light branding. The clear counters and steady stroke weight also make it suitable for packaging and promotional copy, especially when a handwritten-adjacent tone is needed without using a script.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, evoking a neat handwritten note more than a formal text face. Its consistent slant and rounded shapes give it a warm, conversational feel that reads as modern and approachable rather than technical or severe.
The design appears intended to provide an easygoing, handwritten-leaning italic sans that stays clean and legible while adding warmth and motion. It prioritizes smooth, rounded forms and consistent stroke behavior to create a friendly texture in both display lines and everyday copy.
Spacing appears comfortably loose for an italicized style, helping the letterforms avoid collisions and keeping words readable in continuous text. The design leans on simple geometry with subtle humanized irregularities, which adds charm without becoming decorative.