Sans Normal Digel 16 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: ui text, branding, signage, presentations, editorial, clean, neutral, modern, friendly, technical, legibility, versatility, clarity, neutrality, modernity, geometric, open apertures, round terminals, crisp, airy.
A clean sans with a geometric underpinning: round bowls, smooth curves, and largely uniform stroke weight. Terminals are mostly straight or softly rounded, producing crisp joins without abrupt notches. Proportions feel balanced and readable, with generous counters and open apertures that keep letters like C, S, and e clear at a glance. The lowercase shows straightforward, contemporary constructions (single-storey a and g), while capitals maintain simple, stable forms with consistent stroke rhythm across the set.
Well suited for interface labels, product UI, dashboards, and general-purpose typography where clarity is prioritized. It can also serve in understated branding, corporate materials, and wayfinding at larger sizes, and performs comfortably in short editorial passages and presentations.
The overall tone is neutral and modern, leaning toward clarity and approachability rather than personality-driven display. Its even color and tidy spacing give it a calm, composed presence suitable for functional communication.
The design appears intended as a versatile, general-purpose sans that emphasizes legibility through open shapes and steady stroke behavior. Its restrained geometry and consistent rhythm suggest an aim for broad applicability across digital and print contexts without calling attention to itself.
Figures appear clean and uncomplicated, with rounded forms in 0, 6, 8, and 9 and simple, linear construction in 1, 4, and 7. Punctuation in the sample text sits quietly and doesn’t disrupt the rhythm, reinforcing the font’s utilitarian, system-friendly feel.