Sans Normal Lykav 22 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Croih' by 38-lineart, 'Marlin Sans' by FontMesa, 'Code Next' and 'Mont' by Fontfabric, 'Kinetika' by Monotype, and 'Axalp Grotesk' by ROHH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, sporty, energetic, bold, modern, playful, impact, motion, modernity, approachability, oblique, rounded, chunky, soft corners, high impact.
A heavy, oblique sans with broad proportions and compact internal counters. The forms are built from rounded, geometric curves paired with flat, slightly sheared terminals, producing a smooth but forceful silhouette. Letterfit is relatively tight and the overall rhythm is dense, with sturdy strokes and minimal interior detail that keep shapes clear at large sizes. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded construction, matching the letters’ forward-leaning stance and blocky presence.
Best suited to display settings where impact and immediacy matter, such as headlines, posters, sports and event graphics, and brand marks that need a strong forward motion. It can also work for short callouts on packaging or social media graphics, while dense weight and tight counters make it less ideal for long text at small sizes.
The font reads as confident and kinetic, with an athletic, action-oriented tone created by the slant and weight. Rounded geometry keeps it friendly rather than aggressive, giving it a contemporary, approachable punch suited to bold messaging.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual impact with a fast, forward-leaning feel, combining rounded geometric construction with a compact, high-density texture for attention-grabbing display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent geometric logic, with single-storey shapes in the lowercase contributing to a clean, simplified texture. The slant is uniform across glyphs, and the wide stance plus tight apertures create a strong, poster-like mass in paragraphs.