Sans Normal Yiliv 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mercurial' by Grype, 'RBNo3.1' by René Bieder, and 'Celdum' and 'Metral' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, stickers, rugged, industrial, retro, handmade, posterish, impact, grit, vintage print, approachability, branding, rounded corners, blunt terminals, soft square, inked, distressed.
A heavy, soft‑squared sans with rounded corners and blunt terminals. Strokes are thick and fairly uniform, while edges show subtle waviness and irregularity that reads like ink spread or a stamped/printed texture. Counters are compact and rectangular-to-oval, and many joins are slightly softened, giving blocky forms a friendlier silhouette. Overall spacing feels sturdy and readable, with a consistent, chunky rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for display use where its weight and textured edges can carry personality—posters, bold headlines, packaging labels, merch graphics, and signage. It can also work for short bursts of text in branding applications, especially where a stamped or screenprinted feel is desirable.
The texture and softened geometry give the face a rugged, workwear tone—confident and utilitarian but not sterile. It evokes vintage stamping, packaging, and screenprint aesthetics, adding grit and personality without becoming chaotic.
The design appears aimed at delivering a strong, high-impact sans with a deliberately imperfect, print-like finish. It balances geometric block forms with softened corners and subtle roughness to suggest authenticity and tactile production.
The numerals follow the same softened, stamped construction, with simple, bold shapes suited to quick recognition. The irregular edge treatment is consistent across the set, suggesting it is an intentional stylistic layer rather than random distressing.