Sans Normal Ishu 4 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Favela' by Machalski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, punchy, impact, approachability, retro flavor, graphic punch, rounded, soft-cornered, bulky, compact, high-impact.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact counters and a strongly inked silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform, with soft, slightly flattened curves and occasional angled terminals that give the shapes a cut-out feel. The lowercase is large and sturdy, with single-story forms and short, thick joins; bowls tend to be wide and closed, and apertures are generally tight. Overall spacing reads dense and blocky, creating a cohesive dark texture in text while keeping letterforms distinct through clear internal shapes.
Best suited to display sizes where its dense color and rounded shapes can read as intentional character—headlines, posters, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or labels, but the tight counters and heavy texture will feel intense in long paragraphs.
The tone is bold and approachable, combining a toy-like friendliness with an assertive, poster-ready presence. Its rounded geometry and tight counters create a warm, comic-adjacent feel, while the crisp corners and strong horizontals add a confident, graphic punch.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a friendly, rounded voice—prioritizing bold silhouettes, compact internal spaces, and a consistent, graphic rhythm that holds up in attention-grabbing applications.
Round letters feature small interior openings that emphasize a solid, stamped look. The numerals follow the same chunky logic, with simplified curves and strong weight that keeps them prominent in display settings.