Sans Other Kebal 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, magazines, publishing, branding, warm, humanist, literary, friendly, classic, readability, warm modernity, humanist tone, text comfort, soft curves, calligraphic stress, flared terminals, open apertures, lively rhythm.
This typeface presents a clean, serifless construction with subtly flared terminals and a gentle, calligraphic modulation that gives strokes a slightly tapered feel. Curves are generous and rounded, with open counters in letters like C, G, e, and s, and a steady, readable rhythm across the alphabet. Uppercase forms are simple and balanced, while lowercase shapes show more personality—particularly in the two-storey g, the curved-shoulder r, and the softly modeled a and e. Figures are clear and contemporary, with smooth joins and consistent stroke endings that keep the overall texture even at text sizes.
This font is well suited to editorial and publishing contexts where sustained readability is important, such as articles, magazines, and book-like layouts. Its friendly, humanist character also adapts well to brand identities, packaging, and interface copy that benefits from a warm but still clean typographic voice.
The overall tone is approachable and human, combining modern simplicity with a lightly bookish, crafted warmth. It feels calm and readable rather than technical, with just enough character in the terminals and curves to avoid a sterile voice.
The design appears intended to bridge modern sans clarity with a subtle, humanist softness, delivering a dependable text texture while adding understated personality through flared terminals and gently modulated strokes.
Diagonal strokes (notably in K, V, W, X, and y) have a slightly lively, hand-influenced energy, while horizontal strokes remain restrained, supporting a consistent line of text. The punctuation and spacing in the sample suggest a comfortable, text-forward color that stays coherent in longer passages.