Sans Other Adlid 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s media, stickers, playful, chunky, friendly, quirky, cartoonish, playfulness, impact, approachability, handmade feel, rounded, soft corners, wedge cuts, irregular, bouncy.
A heavy, soft-edged sans with chunky strokes and subtly irregular contours that give each glyph a hand-cut, slightly wobbly silhouette. Curves are broadly rounded and terminals often feel blunted or gently sheared, creating small wedge-like cuts in places (notably in diagonals and joins). Counters are compact and simplified, and the overall rhythm is bouncy rather than mechanical, with small variations in width and shaping across letters and figures.
Best suited to short, bold applications where personality matters: posters, headlines, playful branding, packaging, and children’s or entertainment-oriented graphics. It can work for brief blurbs or callouts, but its dense weight and lively irregularity make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font reads as upbeat and informal, with a comic, kid-friendly energy. Its irregularity and softened geometry keep it approachable and humorous, leaning toward a playful display voice rather than a neutral utility sans.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, cartoon-like tone, using simplified shapes and soft, slightly uneven outlines to feel handmade and approachable. It emphasizes immediacy and charm over strict geometric consistency, making it effective for expressive display typography.
Capitals and numerals are especially blocky and poster-like, while lowercase maintains the same chunky presence with simple, open forms. The texture in paragraph settings is dense and attention-grabbing, prioritizing character over precision and making the type feel lively and handcrafted.