Sans Normal Gukum 1 is a light, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
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A slim, monoline sans with rounded terminals and a lightly hand-drawn steadiness. Strokes remain even while curves are soft and open, giving counters plenty of white space. Proportions are narrow overall, with a modest x-height and long, delicate ascenders/descenders that create a light vertical rhythm. Letterforms favor simple geometry with occasional whimsical hooks and curls (notably in J, g, y, and the numerals), keeping the texture lively without becoming noisy.
This font suits short-to-medium text where a light, friendly personality is desired—headlines, packaging callouts, brand marks, posters, invitations, and social graphics. It also works well for labels and UI accents when used at comfortable sizes, where the thin strokes and open counters can stay crisp and readable.
The tone is lighthearted and approachable, with a gentle, whimsical bounce that reads as informal and human. Its thin lines and airy spacing feel clean and unobtrusive, while the rounded details add warmth. Overall it suggests a cheerful, modern-casual voice rather than a strict technical one.
The design appears intended to blend clean sans simplicity with a subtle handwritten charm, delivering a narrow, space-efficient voice that still feels warm. It prioritizes a consistent monoline skeleton and open shapes while adding selective playful details to keep text engaging in display use.
Uppercase forms stay clean and legible with straightforward construction, while lowercase introduces more personality through looped descenders and subtly asymmetric curves. Numerals match the same thin-line logic and rounded finishing, with distinctive, slightly playful silhouettes that can add character in headings and labels.