Sans Normal Ohlel 1 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, kids media, playful, friendly, retro, casual, cartoonish, approachability, display impact, handmade feel, cheerful tone, rounded, soft, bouncy, chunky, informal.
A rounded sans with heavy, even strokes and softly swollen curves. Counters are generally open and circular, while terminals tend to be blunt with slight wedge-like cuts that add a hand-drawn, irregular rhythm. Proportions vary noticeably by glyph, with a bouncy baseline feel and slightly quirky shapes (notably in diagonals and joins) that keep the texture lively in text. Numerals follow the same rounded, chunky construction, with simple, readable forms and minimal detail.
Best suited for display typography where its rounded, playful character can be read clearly—such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and short promotional copy. It can also work for children’s or casual lifestyle contexts, but its heavy color and quirky rhythm make it less ideal for long-form body text at small sizes.
The font reads warm and approachable, with a youthful, slightly retro sign-painting energy. Its uneven, handmade-style modulation and buoyant shapes give it a cheerful, conversational tone rather than a strict corporate voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, eye-catching sans with a hand-crafted flavor—combining sturdy, rounded construction with subtle irregularities to feel informal and personable in branding and display settings.
The distinctive terminal shaping and varying letter widths create strong personality at display sizes, while the dense stroke weight produces a dark overall color in paragraphs. Round letters (O, Q, o, e) set the tone, and the angular letters (K, V, W, X) are softened by curved joins and tapered cuts, maintaining consistency across the set.