Sans Normal Habab 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, children’s, posters, headlines, branding, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, approachable, approachability, informality, modern charm, readable display, rounded, soft, open, compact, quirky.
This typeface is a compact, monoline sans with softly rounded terminals and gently irregular curves that give it a handmade feel while staying clean and legible. Proportions are narrow with a lively, slightly uneven rhythm across letters, and counters tend to be open and rounded rather than sharply geometric. The lowercase shows a modest x-height relative to tall ascenders/descenders, and the overall texture reads light and airy due to the slim strokes and generous interior space. Numerals follow the same rounded, simple construction and keep a consistent stroke presence with the letters.
It works well for packaging, kids-leaning projects, posters, and short headline lines where a friendly, handmade sans tone is desired. It can also suit light branding applications and casual UI labels when a personable voice is more important than strict neutrality.
The tone is warm and informal, with a friendly, lightly quirky character that feels personable rather than corporate. Its narrow, rounded shapes suggest a playful voice suitable for upbeat messaging and approachable branding.
The font appears designed to deliver an approachable, contemporary sans look with subtle handcrafted charm—balancing clean monoline construction with rounded, slightly quirky forms to keep the texture engaging in display sizes.
The design’s softness comes primarily from rounded ends and curved joins, while the narrow set and slight glyph-to-glyph variation add a casual, human cadence in running text. The overall impression stays simple and uncluttered, emphasizing readability over showy detailing.