Sans Normal Yimob 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oktah' and 'Oktah Neue' by Groteskly Yours, 'Averta PE' and 'Averta Standard PE' by Intelligent Design, 'Gilroy' by Radomir Tinkov, and 'Core Sans C' and 'Core Sans CR' by S-Core (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logo design, merchandise, playful, rugged, handmade, friendly, retro, handmade texture, high impact, approachability, retro print, casual branding, rounded, blunt, textured, chunky, soft-cornered.
A heavy, rounded sans with chunky strokes and softened corners throughout. The letterforms are built from broad, simple shapes with slightly irregular, textured edges that read like ink or paint pressed onto paper. Counters are generally open and circular-to-oval, with compact apertures and sturdy joins that keep the overall color dense and even in blocks of text. The rhythm is lively due to subtle width differences and small edge variations, while maintaining consistent cap height and a solid baseline presence.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, bold headlines, labels, and packaging where the textured edges can contribute to a tactile, printed look. It also works well for brand marks, event graphics, and merchandise designs that benefit from a friendly, handcrafted tone and strong black coverage.
The texture and softened geometry give the font a warm, approachable personality with a deliberately imperfect, handmade feel. It suggests casual confidence—more craft and character than precision—making it feel playful and slightly gritty rather than clean or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability with an intentionally rough, analog surface, combining rounded sans proportions with a stamped or brush-ink texture. Its construction prioritizes personality and visual presence, aiming for an informal, approachable display voice rather than a neutral text face.
In the sample text, the dense stroke weight produces strong impact and clear word shapes at larger sizes, while the roughened contours add visual noise that becomes more prominent as size decreases. Rounded forms like O, Q, and 0 emphasize the font’s friendly massing, and the numerals share the same bold, blocky construction for cohesive display use.