Sans Normal Mise 14 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, playful, retro, punchy, cheerful, cartoonish, display impact, friendly tone, retro flavor, branding, headline emphasis, rounded, blunt, bulky, soft corners, chunky.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes stay consistently thick with subtly softened corners, giving letters a molded, blocky feel rather than a sharp geometric one. Curves are generous and oval-led (notably in C, O, S), while straight-sided forms (E, F, H, N) keep wide, steady verticals and short, sturdy arms. Lowercase letters share a large x-height with simplified constructions—single-storey a and g, a compact t with a blocky crossbar, and a short-shouldered r—producing an even, dense texture in text.
Best suited to large-scale display work where maximum presence is desired—posters, splashy headlines, packaging callouts, and bold branding marks. It can also work for short, high-impact UI or signage labels when a friendly, retro tone is appropriate, but the dense color and small counters are more comfortable at larger sizes.
The overall tone is bold and friendly, with a distinctly retro display energy. Its rounded heft and tight counters create a toy-like, approachable voice that reads as fun and attention-seeking rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a loud, approachable display voice by combining oversized proportions with rounded, simplified letterforms. It emphasizes immediate recognition and a chunky rhythm that feels classic and playful, optimized for attention-grabbing titles and brand-forward messaging.
In running text the weight and tight apertures make word shapes feel dark and compact, prioritizing impact over airy readability. Numerals match the same chunky, rounded logic, with simple silhouettes designed to hold up at headline sizes.