Sans Normal Melit 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Panton' by Fontfabric, 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'Greater Neue' by NicolassFonts, and 'Rationell' by PeGGO Fonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promotional graphics, sporty, punchy, assertive, playful, energetic, impact, motion, branding, display, legibility, slanted, blocky, compact counters, rounded corners, ink-trap like cuts.
A heavy, slanted sans with broad proportions and rounded, chunky construction. Strokes stay consistently thick, with soft corners and large, simple curves that keep forms legible at a glance. Several joins show small triangular cut-ins that read like ink-trap or stencil-like notches, adding texture to otherwise solid shapes. Counters are relatively tight for the weight, and the overall rhythm is compact and muscular, with strong horizontal presence in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where mass and slant can do the work: headlines, posters, sports or team-style branding, packaging callouts, and energetic promotional graphics. It can also function for short UI labels or badges when impact is more important than long-form readability.
The tone is loud and energetic, combining a sporty, action-forward slant with a friendly, cartoon-adjacent softness. It feels confident and promotional, suggesting speed, impact, and enthusiasm rather than restraint or formality.
Likely drawn to deliver maximum impact with a forward-leaning, motion-oriented silhouette while preserving approachable rounded shapes. The small cut-in details appear intended to prevent heavy areas from clogging and to add a distinctive, industrial-sport flavor to the letterforms.
The numerals follow the same heavy, rounded logic and hold up well as bold markers. The slant is consistent across the set, and the repeated notch details create a recognizable signature that can become a brand cue when used at display sizes.