Sans Normal Miho 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, punchy, playful, retro, friendly, bold, impact, approachability, retro display, attention grabbing, rounded, soft corners, chunky, compact counters, heavy terminals.
A dense, blocky sans with rounded outer curves and squared-off interiors that read like soft-edged slabs. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, and many forms show tight apertures and compact counters that create a strong, poster-like silhouette. Curves on C, G, O, and S are broad and smooth, while diagonals in V, W, X, and Y are simplified into sturdy wedges. Numerals are equally weighty and compact, maintaining the same chunky rhythm and dark color across the set.
Best suited for headlines, posters, signage, and bold branding where strong silhouettes and high impact are the priority. It can work for short editorial features, album/cover art, and packaging display copy, especially when used at larger sizes or with generous leading to keep interior spaces from closing up.
The overall tone is loud, friendly, and slightly nostalgic, evoking mid-century display lettering and high-impact editorial titling. Its inflated shapes and tight counters feel energetic and fun rather than technical, making it well suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The design suggests an intention to deliver maximum visual impact with a friendly, rounded display voice—prioritizing bold shapes, compact internal spaces, and a rhythmic, chunky texture that holds attention in titles and branding.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the heavy ink coverage quickly builds mass in paragraphs, so the design reads best when given room through size, leading, or short line lengths. The round i/j dots and the simplified, sturdy joins reinforce the toy-like, approachable character.