Sans Normal Mivu 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mega' by Blaze Type, 'OL London' by Dennis Ortiz-Lopez, 'Rhode' by Font Bureau, 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, 'Roc Grotesk' by Kostic, and 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, merchandise, playful, retro, chunky, punchy, comic, impact, retro flavor, expressiveness, logo-ready, display focus, soft corners, bulbous, ink-trap cuts, wedge joins, round counters.
A heavy, blocky sans with broadly rounded outer shapes and pronounced lateral spread. Many glyphs show sharp wedge-like cut-ins and teardrop notches that create a stamped, carved rhythm at joins and terminals, while counters stay mostly rounded and compact. The overall construction mixes geometric curves with abrupt chamfers, producing high visual mass and strong silhouette clarity; spacing appears generous but forms interlock tightly in text due to the wide bodies and deep interior cuts.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, logo wordmarks, packaging titles, and apparel graphics. It can work for playful branding and event promotions where personality and immediate legibility at large sizes matter more than quiet, long-form reading.
The font reads as bold and mischievous, with a retro display energy that feels part cartoon, part 1970s signage. Its chunky curves and dramatic cut-ins give it a lively, slightly irreverent tone that draws attention quickly and feels more expressive than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a distinctive carved/ink-trap-like vocabulary, creating memorable letter silhouettes that reproduce well in bold display contexts. Its wide stance and sculpted cuts suggest a focus on energetic branding and attention-grabbing titling.
The uppercase set is especially monumental and squat, while the lowercase keeps similarly heavy proportions with simplified, single-storey forms. Numerals follow the same bulbous, cut-in styling, maintaining consistent texture across mixed alphanumeric settings.