Sans Normal Belas 5 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, branding, playful, quirky, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, approachability, space-saving, informality, distinctiveness, display impact, rounded, bouncy, soft, compact, lively.
A compact, rounded sans with a distinctly informal, hand-drawn regularity. Strokes stay even and sturdy, with softened terminals and gently imperfect curves that create a lively rhythm rather than mechanical precision. Proportions are tight and tall, with narrow letterforms, small counters, and a slightly elastic baseline feel. The overall texture is dense and dark, while still reading clearly thanks to open apertures and simple, unadorned shapes.
Best suited to display and short-to-medium text where a friendly, informal voice is desired—such as posters, packaging, editorial callouts, youth-oriented materials, and brand identities that want approachability. Its narrow footprint helps fit longer words into tight spaces while retaining a bold, attention-getting texture.
The font conveys a warm, approachable tone with a lightly mischievous, doodled character. Its tall, narrow stance feels energetic and conversational, lending an easygoing personality to headlines and short bursts of text. The subtle irregularities add charm without tipping into novelty to the point of losing legibility.
The design appears intended to blend the clarity of a simple sans with the warmth of a hand-drawn feel, creating an accessible display face that stands out through compact proportions and rounded, lively stroke behavior.
Uppercase forms maintain straightforward construction, while the lowercase introduces more personality through single-storey shapes and rounded joins. Numerals follow the same compact, softened geometry, keeping the set visually consistent across mixed text and display sizing.