Sans Normal Mipa 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, logotypes, playful, retro, cartoon, chunky, quirky, attention grabbing, retro flavor, friendly display, novelty branding, bulbous, rounded, soft-cornered, swashy, bouncy.
A heavy, rounded display sans with bulbous contours and soft, sculpted terminals. The letterforms feel inflated and pressurized, with exaggerated curves, wide bowls, and frequent teardrop-like counters. Strokes are mostly uniform but modeled with subtle tapering and pinched joins that create a cutout, poster-like rhythm. Proportions are expansive with generous width and a steady, upright stance, while the irregular internal shapes add a hand-formed, animated quality without becoming script-like.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display settings where its bold, rounded presence can carry the composition. It works well for posters, playful branding, packaging, and logo wordmarks that benefit from a retro-cartoon voice. In longer passages it will be most effective at larger sizes with ample spacing to preserve the distinctive counters and cut-in details.
The overall tone is upbeat and attention-seeking, evoking mid-century cartoon titling and novelty signage. Its exaggerated volume and quirky inner cuts make it feel friendly and comedic rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display face that prioritizes personality and silhouette recognition. Its inflated geometry and stylized counter shapes aim to create a memorable, friendly texture for titles and branding applications.
Distinctive counters—especially in letters like B, P, R, and the numerals—use small, offset apertures that read as punched or scooped shapes, adding texture at large sizes. The lowercase keeps strong personality with single-storey forms and pronounced, rounded shoulders, and the numerals follow the same inflated, poster-driven logic for cohesive titling.