Sans Normal Soles 8 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, body copy, signage, editorial, presentations, clean, modern, neutral, friendly, minimal, everyday utility, clarity, modernization, approachability, versatility, open apertures, soft terminals, humanist, rounded, airy.
This typeface is a clean sans with gently rounded curves and softly finished stroke ends. Proportions are balanced and slightly narrow in feel, with open counters and clear apertures that keep the texture airy in text. Curved letters like C, G, O, and S are smooth and fairly circular, while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, N) remain crisp without looking rigid. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, a straightforward vertical stress, and a compact, utilitarian rhythm that stays consistent across the alphabet and figures.
It should perform well in interface labels, product copy, and general editorial layouts where a neutral sans is needed. The open counters and straightforward construction also make it suitable for wayfinding and informational signage, and for slide decks or reports that require a clean, consistent typographic voice.
Overall, the font reads as calm and contemporary, with a friendly neutrality that avoids strong stylistic signatures. Its softened geometry and open forms give it an approachable tone suited to general-purpose communication rather than display eccentricity or strict technical severity.
The design appears intended as a versatile, modern workhorse sans: restrained enough for long-form reading and functional settings, while retaining enough softness in curves and terminals to feel approachable in everyday branding and digital contexts.
The numerals are simple and legible, with rounded forms in 0, 6, 8, and 9 and an unobtrusive, modern shaping across the set. Uppercase widths vary naturally (notably wider round letters and narrower I/J), producing a comfortable, familiar word shape in mixed-case text.