Sans Contrasted Rifa 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logo design, children’s media, playful, retro, whimsical, chunky, friendly, display impact, characterful branding, handcrafted texture, retro charm, rounded, notched, bulbous, bouncy, soft.
A heavy, soft-edged display sans with rounded silhouettes and noticeable internal sculpting. Strokes are thick with gentle modulation, and many joins and counters feature carved, teardrop-like notches that create a cut-paper or woodcut impression. Terminals tend to be blunt and slightly flared, giving letters a buoyant, inflated feel. The lowercase is large and prominent, with simple single-storey forms and open, circular counters; overall spacing reads generous and the rhythm is lively rather than mechanical.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where its carved details can be appreciated, such as posters, branding marks, packaging, and event promotions. It can also work for playful editorial openers or children’s-oriented graphics, while extended small-size body copy would likely lose clarity as the decorative notches compress.
The font projects a playful, retro personality—cheerful and a little mischievous—through its chunky weight and distinctive carved details. Its wavy rhythm and soft corners feel handmade and decorative, lending a lighthearted, poster-like tone rather than a neutral utilitarian one.
The design appears intended as an expressive display face that adds character through sculpted counters and soft, chunky geometry, delivering strong impact with a handmade, retro-inspired flavor.
The notched interior shapes recur across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, acting as a signature motif that adds texture at larger sizes. Numerals are bold and rounded with similarly sculpted counters, matching the letterforms closely for consistent display use.