Sans Normal Relet 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Info Display' by FontFont, 'FS Me' by Fontsmith, and 'ITC Officina Display' and 'ITC Officina Sans' by ITC (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, friendly, playful, approachable, retro, casual, warm impact, display clarity, retro flavor, everyday friendliness, rounded, soft, compact, bouncy, chunky.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact proportions and softly squared curves. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, and terminals tend to be blunt or gently rounded, producing a sturdy, ink-trap-free silhouette. Counters are relatively tight, giving the face a dense, punchy texture in text. The lowercase shows simple, single-storey forms and a short-armed, compact rhythm, while numerals are similarly weighty with broad curves and stable verticals.
Best suited to display applications where a bold, friendly voice is desired—headlines, short bursts of copy, packaging, branding marks, and signage. It can work for brief UI labels or calls to action when strong contrast against the background is available, but longer reading passages will feel dense and benefit from generous leading and comfortable measure.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a mildly quirky, bouncy rhythm that reads as informal rather than corporate. Its rounded geometry and dense color evoke a retro sign-painting and mid-century display sensibility, while still feeling straightforward and modern enough for everyday use.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact legibility with a welcoming, rounded character. Its compact, low-detail shapes and consistent stroke weight suggest a focus on robust reproduction and a distinctive, upbeat texture in large type.
At larger sizes the font’s rounded corners and compact apertures become a distinctive signature, especially in bowls (B, P, R) and in curved letters like S, C, and G. In paragraph settings, the heavy color and tight counters create strong emphasis and a poster-like presence, so spacing and line length will strongly influence readability.