Sans Normal Kanih 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Surt' by Blaze Type, 'HD Canton' by HyperDeluxe, 'Jindo' by Nine Font, and 'Otoiwo Grotesk' by Pepper Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, app promos, sporty, punchy, modern, confident, dynamic, impact, motion, attention, branding, display, slanted, geometric, rounded, compact counters.
A very heavy, right-leaning sans with broad proportions and smooth, rounded curves. Strokes are largely uniform, producing a sturdy, high-impact silhouette, while the italic angle gives the forms forward motion. Capitals are wide and blocky with simplified joins; round letters like O/C/G are clean and geometric, and diagonal-driven letters (N, V, W, X, Z) emphasize strong, straight cuts. Lowercase keeps a single-storey a and g and a robust, compact feel, with counters that stay relatively tight at this weight. Numerals are similarly wide and bold, with clear, uncomplicated shapes that read well at display sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, event posters, sports and fitness branding, bold packaging, and promotional graphics where the italic slant adds urgency. It can work for brief callouts or UI hero text, but the density and tight counters make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, combining a contemporary, athletic feel with a friendly roundness. Its bold slant reads as fast and action-oriented, making it feel confident rather than formal or delicate.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum emphasis with a streamlined, geometric construction and an energetic slant, aiming for contemporary display performance and strong brand visibility.
The design relies on big interior spaces where possible but still produces dense word shapes due to the weight and slant, so spacing and line breaks will noticeably affect texture in paragraphs. The heaviest joins and terminals create a strong, poster-like presence, especially in mixed-case headlines.