Sans Other Nekes 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children's, stickers, playful, quirky, cartoon, friendly, handmade, playfulness, handmade feel, bold impact, friendly tone, rounded, chunky, wobbly, irregular, bouncy.
A chunky, rounded sans with heavy, monolinear strokes and softly swollen terminals. The letterforms are intentionally uneven: verticals subtly wobble, counters vary in size, and curves feel slightly lopsided, giving a hand-cut, cartoon-like construction. Proportions are compact with short extenders and simplified geometry, and the overall rhythm is bouncy rather than strictly uniform, especially in diagonals and joins.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, headlines, product packaging, and playful branding. It also fits children’s materials and casual display applications where character matters more than typographic restraint; for longer reading, the strong texture and irregular rhythm are more effective in brief passages or large sizes.
The font projects a cheerful, humorous tone with a casual, kid-friendly energy. Its irregularities read as intentional personality—more crafty and expressive than polished—making text feel approachable and lighthearted.
The design appears intended to mimic a hand-drawn or cut-paper look while retaining clear, sans-based letter recognition. Its goal is to deliver bold impact with an informal, comedic voice and a distinctive, crafted texture in display settings.
Uppercase forms stay bold and blocky with rounded corners, while lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic shapes and a lively baseline feel. Numerals match the same soft, chunky silhouette, keeping a consistent, playful color in text.