Sans Normal Odbah 3 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Giriton' by Hazztype, 'Madani' and 'Madani Arabic' by NamelaType, and 'Causten' and 'Causten Round' by Trustha (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, titles, friendly, playful, chunky, confident, retro, display impact, brand voice, approachable tone, retro flavor, rounded, soft corners, compact, high contrast counters, quirky.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact proportions and broad, smoothly curved bowls. Strokes keep a consistent thickness, but many joins and terminals are subtly angled or chamfered, creating a carved, slightly faceted feel rather than purely geometric circles. Counters are relatively tight (notably in a, e, s, and 8), and the overall rhythm is dense and punchy with sturdy verticals and simplified, blocky diagonals. Numerals and capitals share the same robust, cohesive construction, with rounded forms that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short-form display copy where strong silhouettes and tight counters can shine. It can work well for branding, packaging, and promotional graphics that need a friendly but assertive voice, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, combining friendly rounded shapes with a slightly quirky, cut-corner attitude. It feels upbeat and attention-grabbing, leaning toward a retro, poster-like sensibility rather than a neutral corporate voice.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact with a warm, rounded presence, while using angled cuts and simplified forms to inject character and keep the letterforms from feeling overly generic. The emphasis appears to be on bold readability and a distinctive display texture for contemporary and retro-leaning layouts.
Several glyphs show distinctive angled cuts at terminals and intersections (e.g., S, J, K, y), which adds motion and personality while maintaining a solid silhouette. The lowercase a and g are single-storey and the shapes stay simple and chunky, emphasizing impact over delicate detail.