Sans Normal Alkaz 10 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, signage, user interfaces, friendly, modern, clean, approachable, soft, clarity, approachability, modern neutrality, display presence, versatility, rounded, open apertures, wide stance, smooth curves, plain terminals.
A clean sans with generously rounded curves and a notably wide stance. Strokes are monolinear with smooth joins and mostly plain, straight-cut terminals, giving the forms a crisp, engineered finish while keeping corners softened by the overall round construction. Counters are roomy and apertures stay open, supporting clarity at display sizes. Proportions are broad and stable, with simple, geometric circles in characters like O/0 and a consistent rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium text where width and open counters can create an airy, confident presence. It can work well for branding, packaging, posters, and signage that benefits from a modern, friendly sans. The clear shapes and steady rhythm also make it a strong candidate for UI titles, navigation, and product labeling where a clean, approachable tone is desired.
The letterforms read as friendly and contemporary, balancing a straightforward, utilitarian voice with a soft, approachable warmth. Its wide, open shapes feel confident and easygoing rather than formal or condensed, lending a modern, inclusive tone to headlines and UI-facing copy.
The design appears intended to deliver a broadly usable, contemporary sans built on rounded geometry and even stroke weight, emphasizing clarity and friendliness over sharpness or high formality. Its wide proportions suggest an aim for strong shelf and screen presence, with simple construction that keeps word shapes stable and legible.
The design favors circular and elliptical geometry, which shows strongly in the bowls and in the round punctuation-like curves of the lowercase. Diagonals are clean and direct (e.g., V/W/X), while the lowercase retains a simple, readable construction with minimal modulation, keeping texture even across words and lines.