Sans Normal Ipbar 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, kids branding, stickers, playful, friendly, chunky, cartoon, bubbly, approachability, fun emphasis, informality, impact display, youthful tone, rounded, soft, blunt, quirky, bouncy.
A heavy, rounded sans with inflated shapes, soft corners, and broadly uniform stroke thickness. Counters are small and often teardrop-like, giving the letters a dense, compact feel at text sizes. The drawing embraces gentle irregularity: bowls and stems wobble slightly, terminals are blunt, and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating a hand-made rhythm. Lowercase forms are large relative to capitals, with simple single-storey constructions and sturdy, blocky numerals that match the overall mass and curvature.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, product packaging, playful branding, and social graphics. It also works well for children’s media, casual signage, and merchandise where a soft, friendly voice is desired. For longer copy, larger sizes and generous leading help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, leaning into a comic, kid-friendly personality. Its bouncy silhouettes and slightly imperfect geometry feel informal and human, more like marker lettering than engineered signage. The weight and softness add warmth and a bit of humor, making it feel energetic rather than strict.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum friendliness and visibility through rounded, overfilled forms and simplified construction. Its slightly irregular widths and softened joins aim to create an informal, hand-drawn feel while staying bold and legible at display sizes.
Because the counters are tight and the shapes are very full, spacing and word texture can get dark in longer passages; it reads best when given room to breathe. Round characters like O/C/G and the figures emphasize a puffy, almost cut-out look, while angled letters (K, V, W, X) keep thick, cushioned joins instead of sharp points.