Sans Normal Polek 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, children’s, packaging, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, cartoonish, chunky, casual, approachability, fun tone, display impact, informality, youthful feel, rounded, soft, bubbly, irregular, hand-drawn.
A heavy, rounded sans with soft corners and subtly irregular contours that suggest hand-shaped forms rather than rigid geometry. Strokes are thick and consistently weighted, with generous, rounded terminals and compact counters that stay open despite the density. Proportions vary slightly from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm; curves are full and circular while straight strokes retain a gentle wobble. The lowercase shows simple, single-storey forms and the numerals are stout and highly legible, with a distinctly chunky silhouette.
Best suited for display applications where personality matters: posters, playful branding, kids-oriented materials, packaging, stickers, and short headline copy. It can also work for social graphics and titles where a friendly, informal feel is desired, rather than extended body text.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a warm, slightly goofy personality that feels informal and expressive. Its unevenness reads as human and fun, giving text a lighthearted, kid-friendly energy rather than a corporate or technical voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft, approachable voice—combining thick, high-visibility letterforms with a hand-drawn, slightly uneven finish. It prioritizes charm and immediacy over strict typographic precision, aiming for friendly readability in bold, attention-grabbing settings.
The font’s strong color and tight interior spaces make it most effective when set with a bit of breathing room (tracking/leading) to prevent dark areas from clumping in longer lines. The boldness and rounded structure help maintain clarity at display sizes while the intentionally casual drawing adds character to short phrases.