Sans Normal Atkum 14 is a light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code, ui, technical docs, tables, captions, technical, utilitarian, modern, neutral, systemic, clarity, alignment, neutrality, utility, consistency, straight terminals, open counters, even rhythm, clean, legible.
This typeface is a clean, monolinear sans with generous proportions and consistent sidebearings that give it a steady, grid-like rhythm. Strokes maintain an even thickness with minimal modulation, and terminals are mostly straight-cut, producing crisp joins and a slightly engineered feel. Curves are round and open, with large counters in letters like C, O, and e, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are sharp and structurally simple. The lowercase set reads plainly with compact ascenders and descenders and a single-storey a, supporting a straightforward, no-frills texture in paragraph settings.
It is well suited to code samples, terminal-style layouts, tables, and other structured content where consistent character spacing improves scanning and alignment. The clean shapes and open counters also make it a solid option for UI labels, captions, and technical documentation that needs a neutral, readable voice.
The overall tone is pragmatic and functional, leaning toward a contemporary, tool-like aesthetic rather than expressive display styling. Its even pacing and restrained details evoke interface text, coding environments, and technical documentation where neutrality and consistency are valued.
The design appears intended to provide a straightforward, highly consistent sans for structured and information-dense text, prioritizing clarity, alignment, and an uncluttered texture over stylistic character.
The numerals are simple and clear, matching the letterforms with the same uniform stroke and open shapes, which helps keep mixed alphanumeric strings visually stable. Punctuation and dots appear crisp and prominent, reinforcing the font’s clarity at smaller sizes.