Sans Normal Mekop 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to '403 Glaco' by 403TF and 'Garet' by Type Forward (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, packaging, headlines, stickers, sporty, playful, punchy, retro, confident, impact, motion, branding, headline, rounded, chunky, slanted, compact counters, soft corners.
A heavy, slanted sans with broad proportions and rounded, compact interior spaces. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, and terminals are cleanly cut with a consistent forward-leaning angle that creates a dynamic, slightly aerodynamic silhouette. Curves are built from smooth circular/elliptical forms, giving bowls and numerals a soft, inflated feel, while joins stay tight and dense. The lowercase is tall and sturdy, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the large x-height, producing a strong, blocky text color.
Best suited for large-scale display: posters, bold headlines, sports or gaming identities, packaging fronts, and promotional graphics where impact and motion are desirable. It can work for short subheads or callouts, but the dense counters and heavy texture make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a playful edge from the rounded geometry and bouncy, chunky counters. Its forward slant and solid mass read as sporty and promotional, suggesting motion and impact rather than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a friendly, rounded construction, combining a strong, poster-ready weight with a consistent forward slant to imply speed and energy. Its simplified, uniform stroke treatment prioritizes clarity and reproducible shapes for branding and attention-grabbing messaging.
Spacing appears generous enough to keep heavy shapes from clogging, though the tight counters make smaller sizes feel dense. The numerals and uppercase share the same bold, rounded construction, keeping headlines cohesive; angled cutoffs on letters like E/F/T and the diagonal stress in forms like S add to the sense of speed.