Sans Normal Meden 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Litho Display' by Arkitype, 'Galeana' by Latinotype, and 'Molde' by Letritas (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, social graphics, sporty, punchy, confident, energetic, playful, impact, motion, display, attention, slanted, rounded, heavyweight, compact counters, chunky.
A very heavy, right-slanted sans with rounded, inflated forms and strongly sheared terminals. Strokes are thick and relatively even, with counters kept compact by the weight, giving letters a dense, high-impact silhouette. Curves dominate the construction (notably in C, G, O, S, and the lowercase bowls), while diagonals and joins are softened rather than sharp. The rhythm feels slightly uneven in width from glyph to glyph, contributing to a lively, poster-oriented texture in words and lines of text.
Best suited to short, high-contrast applications where immediacy matters: headlines, posters, sports or event branding, packaging callouts, and bold social media graphics. It can work for subheads or large display copy, but the dense counters and tight fit make it less appropriate for long-form text or small-size UI reading.
The overall tone is loud and assertive, with a sporty, promotional energy. Its slant and dense mass create forward motion and urgency, while the rounded geometry keeps it friendly rather than severe. The result feels contemporary and attention-grabbing, suited to bold statements and expressive headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a dynamic slant and rounded, approachable shapes—prioritizing bold presence and momentum over fine-detail legibility. It reads like a display sans built for promotional messaging and brand marks that need to feel energetic and modern.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the heavy weight causes some interior shapes to close down, which increases impact but reduces clarity at smaller sizes. The numerals share the same chunky, rounded language and read as sturdy and graphic, matching the letterforms well.