Sans Normal Yibef 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Corsica' by AVP; 'Penumbra Flare' and 'Penumbra Sans' by Adobe; 'Apres' by Font Bureau; and 'Elpy', 'Entendre', and 'Entendre Rough' by Wordshape (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, labels, handmade, playful, rugged, friendly, casual, add texture, handmade feel, casual impact, display emphasis, textured, blunt, chunky, soft-cornered, uneven.
A heavy, soft-edged sans with rounded, slightly squarish counters and a noticeably irregular outline that reads like ink spread or a distressed stamp. Strokes maintain a generally consistent thickness but show subtle wobble and roughness at terminals and joins, giving each glyph a lightly weathered silhouette. Proportions are compact with broad bowls and sturdy verticals; spacing and widths vary a bit from character to character, reinforcing a handmade rhythm. Numerals match the lettering’s chunky build, with simplified, high-impact shapes.
Best suited to display use where texture and personality are an asset: posters, headlines, product packaging, labels, stickers, and bold social graphics. It can also work for short subheads or callouts in editorial layouts, but the rough edges and weight make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The texture and imperfect edges give the face a tactile, human tone—confident and approachable rather than polished. It suggests craft printing, DIY signage, and playful emphasis, with a slightly gritty energy that adds character in short bursts of text.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact sans lettering with a deliberately imperfect, printed texture—capturing the feel of hand-inked or stamped type while keeping straightforward, highly legible letterforms.
Round letters like O and Q appear more oval than perfectly geometric, and the counters tend to be generous relative to the heavy strokes, helping keep forms recognizable. Diagonals (A, V, W, X, Y) stay robust and blunt, avoiding sharp, razor-like points, which supports the font’s friendly, stamp-like presence.