Sans Normal Jemay 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Refrankt' by Groteskly Yours (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logos, packaging, sporty, dynamic, modern, assertive, retro-tech, impact, motion, modernity, display, oblique, slanted, rounded, compact counters, soft terminals.
A heavy, slanted sans with broad, oval-based construction and compact internal counters. Curves are smooth and slightly squarish in places, producing a sturdy, streamlined silhouette, while joins and terminals stay clean and minimally treated. The design keeps a consistent, forward-leaning rhythm across capitals, lowercase, and figures, with numerals and round letters emphasizing wide, elliptical bowls and firm horizontal stress.
Best suited to large-scale applications such as headlines, posters, and bold brand statements where the slanted forms can communicate speed and energy. It can also work well for logo wordmarks, sports or fitness branding, and packaging that benefits from a compact, high-impact voice.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a fast, motion-forward feel driven by the strong oblique angle and thick strokes. Its rounded geometry softens the impact just enough to feel contemporary and approachable, while still reading as bold and performance-oriented.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a streamlined, forward-leaning stance, combining rounded, geometric shapes with dense letterfit for immediate readability at display sizes. It prioritizes a modern, energetic personality suitable for attention-grabbing typography.
The letterforms favor broad horizontals and large outer shapes, with relatively tight apertures and counters that make the texture feel dense and punchy. In longer text the slant and weight create a strong typographic color that prioritizes impact over subtlety.