Sans Normal Miba 18 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, chunky, friendly, cartoon, display impact, playfulness, retro charm, approachability, soft corners, rounded, bulbous, bouncy, compact counters.
A heavy, rounded sans with inflated, blobby letterforms and softened corners throughout. Strokes are monolinear in feel, with broad curves and compact internal counters that keep the color dense and even. Many terminals and joins show subtle angular trimming and slight irregularity, creating a hand-cut or poster-cut impression rather than strict geometric precision. The lowercase is big and assertive, with simple, sturdy shapes and minimal detailing, while figures are similarly chunky with wide silhouettes and small apertures.
Best suited to display roles where impact and personality matter: posters, bold headlines, packaging, and playful branding. It also works well for short bursts of text such as labels, stickers, event graphics, and children-oriented or entertainment contexts, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, reading as friendly and cartoonish with a touch of retro novelty. Its chunky mass and gently uneven edges give it a lively, approachable voice that feels more fun than corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a soft, friendly silhouette while adding character through subtle, cut-paper irregularities. It prioritizes expressive shape and strong poster presence over small-size text refinement.
Spacing appears intentionally generous around large shapes, helping prevent dark spots in tight sequences, though the small counters mean it relies on size for clarity. The distinctive cut-ins and flattened areas on curves add personality and motion, especially noticeable in letters like S, K, and R and in the punchy numerals.