Sans Normal Umluy 3 is a very light, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, posters, packaging, modern, minimal, airy, elegant, clean, refinement, modern clarity, spaciousness, minimalism, display elegance, monolinear, open counters, generous spacing, geometric, rounded.
A very light, wide sans with clean, monolinear strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms lean toward geometric construction—circular bowls, smooth arcs, and straight-sided stems—while maintaining a calm, even rhythm across text. Counters are open and apertures are generous, giving the face a bright, breathable texture; joins are crisp and the contrast is subtle rather than calligraphic. Uppercase forms feel spacious and understated, and the numerals follow the same refined, lightly drawn construction.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and display typography where its thin strokes and wide stance can shine without crowding. It also fits branding and packaging that want a minimal, premium look, and editorial pull quotes or captions set at comfortable sizes with ample leading.
The overall tone is modern and restrained, with an elegant, gallery-like lightness. Its wide proportions and delicate stroke weight create a calm, premium feel that reads as contemporary, minimal, and slightly architectural rather than expressive or playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek, contemporary sans with a light visual footprint and spacious geometry. Its consistent curves, open counters, and restrained detailing suggest a focus on clarity and refinement for modern layouts rather than dense, utilitarian text settings.
In running text, the combination of wide glyphs and very thin strokes produces a high-white, low-ink color that benefits from generous sizes and careful spacing. Round letters remain smooth and consistent, and the punctuation and figures visually match the same quiet, refined voice.