Sans Normal Mibu 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, punchy, retro, friendly, cartoonish, impact, approachability, retro appeal, display clarity, brand voice, chunky, rounded, soft corners, high impact, quirky.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact counters and generous, pillowy curves that give the alphabet a carved, blocky silhouette. Strokes are thick and mostly uniform, with occasional wedge-like joins and angled terminals that add a slightly cut-paper feel. The uppercase is broad and stable with simplified geometry, while the lowercase keeps a single-storey “a” and “g” and relies on stout stems and bulbous bowls for a consistent rhythm. Numerals are similarly weighty and rounded, designed to read as bold, cohesive shapes in display sizes.
This font is best suited to large-scale display typography where its bold, rounded forms can carry a message quickly—such as posters, titles, packaging, and brand marks. It also works well for signage and playful editorial pull quotes, but is likely to feel heavy and crowded in long body text.
The overall tone is cheerful and assertive, leaning toward a retro, headline-friendly personality. Its rounded massing and softened corners feel approachable and fun, while the dense color and big shapes project confidence and immediacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a friendly, rounded voice, combining simple geometric construction with small cuts and angles for extra personality. It prioritizes strong silhouette recognition and a solid typographic “color” for attention-grabbing display use.
Spacing in the sample text reads tight and compact, reinforcing a poster-like texture. Distinctive cut-ins and notches on a few forms create visual character and help prevent the letters from feeling purely geometric, especially in dense all-caps settings.