Sans Normal Yirib 11 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Grange' and 'Grange Rough' by Device and 'Greater Neue' by NicolassFonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, signage, playful, chunky, friendly, handmade, retro, display impact, approachability, handmade feel, retro tone, rounded, soft, blobby, textured, informal.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact counters and soft, swollen strokes that create a dense, poster-like color on the page. Terminals are blunt and slightly irregular, with subtle edge wobble that reads as inked or stamped rather than mechanically perfect. Curves dominate the construction (notably in O, C, S, and 8), while joins and diagonals (K, M, N, V, W) remain thick and simplified, maintaining an even, sturdy rhythm. Spacing is generally tight and the overall silhouette stays cohesive across cases and numerals, with lowercase forms feeling especially bulbous and grounded.
Best suited to display applications where mass and friendliness matter: posters, big headlines, storefront or event signage, and packaging that wants a playful, approachable feel. It can work for short callouts and labels, but the tight counters and textured edges may reduce clarity in long passages or at very small sizes.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, with a handmade roughness that feels casual and energetic. Its chunky shapes and soft rounding evoke mid-century display lettering and DIY signage, giving it a warm, slightly nostalgic personality rather than a sleek corporate one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a soft, human touch—combining rounded, simplified letterforms with slight irregularity to suggest print texture or hand-rendered character while staying straightforward and highly legible at display sizes.
Distinctive details include a compact, bowl-heavy lowercase with sturdy stems, a single-storey “g,” and a simple “t” with a short crossbar. Numerals are bold and rounded with small interior openings, favoring impact over fine differentiation at small sizes.