Sans Normal Hinos 12 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, branding, editorial, packaging, signage, clean, friendly, modern, approachable, neutral, legibility, modern neutrality, softened geometry, everyday versatility, rounded, soft terminals, geometric, open counters, low contrast.
A rounded sans with monoline strokes and softly eased terminals that keep corners from feeling sharp. The construction leans geometric—many bowls and curves read as near-circular—while proportions vary enough to avoid a rigid, purely modular feel. Counters are generally open and clear, and the overall rhythm is even, with modest stroke joins and smooth curves that stay consistent from caps to lowercase and figures.
Well-suited to interface copy and product experiences where clarity and a gentle, modern character are needed. It also works effectively for branding, packaging, and signage that benefits from a clean, rounded tone, and for editorial display or short-form text where its smooth geometry can be appreciated.
The overall tone is calm and contemporary, with a friendly softness coming from the rounded corners and gentle terminals. It reads neutral and uncomplicated, giving text a pleasant, approachable voice without feeling playful or overly stylized.
The design appears intended to deliver a straightforward, contemporary sans that stays highly legible while softening the overall feel through rounded geometry and friendly terminals. Its balance of geometric structure and relaxed shaping suggests an aim for versatility across digital and print settings.
The lowercase shows a relatively small x-height compared to ascenders/descenders, giving lines a slightly airy, refined texture at larger sizes. Figures are simple and rounded, matching the letterforms’ smooth curvature for consistent typographic color in mixed text.