Sans Other Jalaf 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, branding, posters, headlines, logotypes, modernist, playful, futuristic, quirky, graphic, distinctive motif, geometric clarity, brand voice, display impact, geometric, monoline, rounded, notched, stencil-like.
A geometric, monoline sans with rounded bowls and clean, open apertures, punctuated by distinctive triangular notches and cut-ins on several letters. Curves are broadly circular (notably in C, G, O, Q, and the lowercase o), while verticals remain straight and even, producing a crisp, high-contrast silhouette against the white space despite the low internal stroke modulation. Terminals are largely flat and squared, and joins are simplified, giving the design a constructed, slightly modular feel. The lowercase is compact and tidy with single-storey a and g, a narrow, upright y, and a tall, simple l; figures follow the same geometry with round counters and straightforward forms.
Best suited for display typography where the notched details can be appreciated: branding, logotypes, posters, packaging, and headline systems. It can also work for short text passages in interfaces or editorial callouts when set large enough to keep the cut-in shapes from visually filling in.
The sharp notches embedded in otherwise smooth geometry give the typeface a lively, engineered personality—part modern signage, part playful sci‑fi. It reads as friendly and approachable at a glance, but the repeated cutout motif adds a subtle edge and a sense of motion or mechanical precision.
The design appears intended to be a clean geometric sans with a memorable, proprietary twist: a consistent system of triangular cut-ins that differentiates it from neutral grotesks while maintaining a straightforward, modern structure. The goal seems to balance functional clarity with an immediately recognizable graphic motif.
The repeated wedge-like cutouts in select counters and strokes act as a signature detail that becomes more prominent at display sizes. In text settings, the overall rhythm stays even and legible, while the notches introduce occasional visual sparkle—especially in letters with large counters such as O/Q and rounded lowercase forms.