Sans Other Ipga 3 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, logos, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, techy, impact, distinctiveness, playfulness, retro-tech, geometric, rounded, stencil-like, soft corners, high contrast counters.
A heavy, geometric sans with monoline strokes and softened corners that keep the shapes friendly despite the mass. Letterforms are built from broad, blocky components with frequent angular cut-ins and squared-off interior notches, creating a subtle stencil-like construction in places. Counters tend to be compact and sometimes stylized (notably the circular forms), while diagonals are sturdy and simplified for a dense, poster-ready texture. The overall rhythm is assertive and uniform, with clear, high-contrast negative spaces that help maintain recognition at large sizes.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where the stylized counters and cut-in geometry can be appreciated—posters, punchy headlines, packaging, and bold brand wordmarks. It can also work for playful tech or entertainment graphics (e.g., arcade, gaming, kids’ products) where a chunky, characterful sans is desired.
The font reads as playful and bold, mixing retro display energy with a slightly futuristic, gadget-like flavor. Its chunky geometry and quirky interior cutouts give it a toy-like friendliness, while the crisp edges and engineered joins add a techno or arcade feel.
The design appears intended as a distinctive display sans that prioritizes impact and memorability over neutral text performance. By combining compact counters, engineered cutouts, and softened corners, it aims to deliver a bold silhouette with a quirky, modern-retro personality.
Round characters feature distinctive inner details that act like targets or punched counters, which becomes a strong identifying motif in headlines. Several glyphs incorporate sharp diagonal joins and clipped terminals, adding visual momentum without introducing true calligraphic contrast. The figures match the letters’ heavy, simplified construction and are designed to hold up as standalone marks.