Sans Normal Mabav 1 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'HD Node' and 'HD Node Sans' by HyperDeluxe, 'Gunterz' by Locomotype, 'NeoGram' by The Northern Block, 'Kommon Grotesk' by TypeK, and 'Herokid' by W Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, advertising, sporty, punchy, confident, loud, modern, impact, emphasis, motion, branding, display, slanted, oblique, rounded, soft corners, compact apertures.
A heavy, slanted sans with broad proportions and rounded, compact counters. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal contrast, and terminals are clean and blunt, giving the letterforms a dense, high-impact silhouette. Curves are smooth and somewhat squared-off at joins, creating a sturdy, engineered rhythm; spacing appears tight and the overall color is dark and even. The figures follow the same weighty construction, with simple shapes and strong presence in large sizes.
Best suited to large-scale applications where weight and slant can do the work: bold headlines, posters, sports and event branding, packaging callouts, and attention-grabbing advertising. It can function for short blocks of text when set generously, but its dense interior spaces favor display use over long-form reading.
The tone is assertive and energetic, with a sporty, headline-forward feel. Its slant and bulk read as motion and impact, leaning toward promotional, athletic, and action-oriented messaging rather than quiet or delicate typography.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual impact with a streamlined, contemporary sans structure. The consistent slant and rounded, compact forms suggest an emphasis on speed, strength, and immediacy—optimized for branding and prominent typographic statements.
Uppercase forms are especially blocky and stable, while lowercase retains similarly heavy shapes with small, rounded counters that emphasize density. The oblique angle is consistent across letters and numerals, helping the font feel unified in continuous text despite its strong display personality.