Bubble Aplu 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Fox Nieta' by Fox7, 'Knicknack' by Great Scott, 'Shine Bubble' by HansCo, 'Otter' by Hemphill Type, and 'Nice Twins' by Yumna Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: kids branding, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, whimsical, bouncy, cute, approachability, playfulness, novelty, youthful tone, rounded, puffy, soft, cartoonish, chunky.
A heavily rounded display face with inflated, blob-like strokes and soft terminals throughout. The letterforms are compact and weighty, with generous counters that read as punched-out holes and a generally uniform stroke thickness. Geometry is intentionally irregular: curves wobble slightly, joins bulge, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a hand-formed rhythm rather than strict construction. Lowercase forms have a tall x-height with short extenders, and punctuation such as the dot on i/j appears as a small, rounded bead.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, kids-focused branding, snack or candy packaging, stickers, and social graphics. It also works well for playful UI labels or event titling when set at sizes large enough to preserve counter clarity.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, leaning into a toy-like, cartoon sensibility. Its bouncy silhouettes and soft massing give it a warm, humorous voice that feels casual and kid-friendly rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a soft, ballooned look with a deliberately imperfect, hand-molded feel. It emphasizes friendliness and visual humor through rounded volume, simplified construction, and varied glyph widths that keep the texture lively.
The bold, filled-in shapes and tight interior spaces favor larger sizes, where the irregular contours and playful counters remain clear. Numerals match the same puffy vocabulary, with simplified, rounded forms that prioritize charm over strict typographic precision.