Sans Normal Gudin 21 is a light, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, ui labels, friendly, playful, casual, hand-drawn, approachable, space-saving, approachability, casual tone, simple geometry, rounded, tall, airy, quirky, open counters.
A tall, condensed sans with smooth, rounded construction and an even, pen-like stroke that stays consistent across curves and straight stems. Terminals are softly finished, and many shapes lean on simple arcs and oval counters, giving letters a clean, simplified silhouette. Spacing feels open for such a narrow design, with clear separation between characters and a steady vertical rhythm in text. Numerals follow the same narrow, rounded logic and remain legible at small sizes due to uncluttered forms.
Well-suited for headlines, captions, and compact layouts where a narrow footprint is useful, such as posters, packaging callouts, and UI labels. The clean monoline structure and open shapes also work for short-to-medium text in friendly branding, educational materials, or playful editorial styling.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a subtle hand-drawn character that keeps it personable without becoming messy. Its narrow, rounded shapes feel lighthearted and modern, lending a gentle, approachable voice to headings and short passages.
The design appears intended to provide a space-saving, highly legible sans that feels warm and human rather than technical. It balances geometric simplicity with small idiosyncrasies to create an approachable voice for modern display and branding contexts.
Uppercase forms read as streamlined and slightly whimsical, while lowercase introduces more personality through single-storey forms and simple hooks. The design maintains consistency in stroke behavior and curvature, which helps longer lines of text feel orderly despite the casual flavor.