Sans Normal Gymav 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, labels, children’s content, playful, quirky, friendly, hand-drawn, casual, friendly tone, informal display, handmade feel, space-saving, rounded, airy, tall, light, naive.
A slim, monoline sans with tall proportions and generous white space. Strokes remain even and lightly rounded at terminals, giving curves a soft, drawn feel rather than a rigid geometric finish. Counters are open and simple, with compact lowercase forms and a notably small x-height relative to ascenders, creating a bouncy vertical rhythm. The overall texture is light and clean, with slightly idiosyncratic curves that keep repeated shapes from feeling mechanical.
Well-suited to short headlines, captions, and display lines where a light, playful tone is desired. It can work effectively on packaging, labels, and posters that benefit from a friendly, hand-drawn impression. In longer passages, its narrow width and small x-height suggest best results at comfortable sizes with ample line spacing.
The font reads as approachable and informal, with a gentle, whimsical character that feels human and unpretentious. Its narrow, airy construction adds a tidy, lightweight tone that can come across as youthful and upbeat without becoming loud.
The design appears intended to deliver a slim, approachable sans with a subtle hand-rendered charm—prioritizing personality and a light, open texture over strict geometric precision.
Uppercase letters are tall and restrained, while lowercase includes distinctive descenders and looped forms (notably in letters like g, j, and y) that add personality in longer text. Numerals follow the same slim, rounded construction and sit comfortably alongside the letters, supporting casual display and short text settings.