Sans Normal Malim 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, 'Peridot Latin' and 'Peridot PE' by Foundry5, 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type, 'Radiate Sans' by Studio Sun, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, title cards, sporty, retro, punchy, energetic, confident, impact, motion, display emphasis, brand presence, headline clarity, oblique, rounded, blocky, compact counters, heavy terminals.
A heavy, oblique sans with broad proportions and compact internal spaces. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with rounded curves that soften the overall blockiness. Many joins and terminals are clean and blunt, while bowls and counters stay tight, giving letters a dense, ink-rich texture. The italic angle is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing a forward-leaning rhythm that feels continuous in text.
Best suited for attention-grabbing headlines, posters, and short emphatic statements where its weight and slant can carry the design. It can work well for sports branding, promotional graphics, packaging, and title treatments that benefit from a bold, energetic voice.
The tone is bold and assertive, with a fast, sporty slant and a slightly nostalgic, display-forward presence. Its rounded forms keep it approachable rather than harsh, but the dense weight and wide stance make it feel loud and confident.
The design appears intended as an impact-focused, oblique sans for display typography, prioritizing strong silhouette, forward motion, and a cohesive, rounded construction across the character set.
In the sample text, the dense counters and thick horizontals create strong word shapes at large sizes, while smaller sizes may begin to look darker due to the tight apertures in letters like a, e, s, and g. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded construction, matching the headline emphasis of the alphabet.