Sans Normal Mabuz 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Taz' by LucasFonts, 'Fact' by ParaType, and 'Asgard' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, sporty, dynamic, confident, retro, loud, impact, motion, headline emphasis, brand presence, sports energy, slanted, soft-cornered, chunky, rounded, forward-leaning.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Letterforms are built from rounded rectangles and smooth curves, with blunt terminals and a consistently chunky stroke that keeps shapes dark and solid. The italic angle is pronounced and paired with wide, low-slung capitals, while the lowercase maintains a steady x-height and simplified, single-story construction where applicable. Overall spacing feels tight and massy, emphasizing continuous black shapes and a strong left-to-right flow.
Best suited to large-scale typography where its weight and slant can carry the layout—headlines, posters, signage, and high-impact packaging. It works especially well for sports and performance-adjacent branding, event graphics, and promotional materials that benefit from a sense of speed and urgency. For longer passages, it will be most effective in short blocks or emphatic callouts where dense color is an advantage.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a fast, sporty slant that suggests motion and impact. Its rounded geometry softens the aggression of the weight, keeping the voice friendly while still feeling bold and attention-grabbing. The result reads as modern-retro display: punchy, confident, and built for big statements.
This design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that combines wide, rounded forms with a strong italic lean to communicate motion and power. The simplified construction and compact counters prioritize bold silhouette recognition and consistent texture in large sizes, making it geared toward branding and headline use rather than delicate text settings.
Curves stay smooth and circular, but joins and terminals remain squared-off, creating a distinctive mix of soft bowls and hard-cut endings. The numerals echo the same wide, slanted build, favoring bold silhouettes over delicate interior detail, which helps maintain consistency in headlines and short bursts of text.