Sans Normal Ibmaw 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, editorial, social media, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handwritten, human warmth, casual tone, friendly clarity, handwritten feel, rounded, soft terminals, humanist, bouncy, informal.
A slanted, rounded sans with a handwritten sensibility. Strokes are smooth and mostly monoline, with gently tapered, soft terminals that keep the texture light and fluid. Curves are generous and slightly irregular in a controlled way, giving the line a natural pen-drawn rhythm while maintaining clear, consistent letterforms. The italic angle is steady across caps and lowercase, and spacing feels open and airy, supporting readable word shapes at text sizes.
Well suited to lifestyle branding, packaging, and promotional graphics where an approachable, casual tone is desired. It can also work for short editorial passages, captions, and social media content, especially when a friendly handwritten feel is needed without sacrificing overall clarity.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, with a playful, personable energy. Its soft curves and pen-like motion suggest an informal, human presence rather than a mechanical or strictly geometric voice.
Designed to combine the familiarity of a rounded sans with the warmth of handwriting, delivering an easygoing italic voice that reads smoothly while still feeling personal and expressive.
Capitals are simple and rounded without sharp corners, and the numerals follow the same friendly, hand-drawn logic with smooth curves and unobtrusive joins. The sample text shows an even, flowing texture in paragraphs, with lively diagonals and round counters that keep the page from feeling rigid.