Sans Normal Gunos 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, children’s, social graphics, friendly, whimsical, handmade, casual, airy, space-saving, approachability, hand-drawn feel, clean simplicity, rounded, monoline, tall, condensed, soft.
A tall, condensed monoline sans with rounded terminals and softly modulated curves. Strokes stay consistently thin, with simple geometric construction across bowls and counters, giving letters a clean, open feel despite the narrow proportions. The lowercase shows a single-storey “a” and “g” with gentle, drawn-like curvature, while capitals remain straightforward and vertical. Overall spacing reads on the loose side for such a narrow design, contributing to an uncluttered rhythm in text.
Works best for short to medium-length copy where a narrow, friendly voice is desired—packaging, labels, posters, and editorial headlines that need to fit more characters into limited width. It also suits casual branding, invitations, and social graphics where an informal, approachable tone is appropriate.
The face feels approachable and lightly playful, like neat hand lettering translated into a clean, minimal sans. Its narrow, airy silhouettes create a relaxed tone that suits friendly messaging rather than formal or corporate voice.
The design appears intended to combine the efficiency of a condensed sans with the warmth of hand-drawn forms, offering a simple, legible texture that stays light and personable in both headlines and larger body settings.
Numerals follow the same slender, rounded construction and blend well with the alphabet, supporting mixed text and simple data without breaking the texture. In longer lines, the narrow set creates a light, continuous stripe, while distinctive rounded joins help keep characters recognizable at display sizes.