Sans Normal Ibmel 3 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, handwritten, lighthearted, informal, approachability, informality, everyday voice, human touch, easy readability, rounded, monoline, slanted, open counters, loose spacing.
A monoline, right-slanted sans with rounded terminals and softly modulated curves. Letterforms are compact and upright in their construction but consistently skewed, giving a brisk, forward rhythm. Curves are smooth and open, with generous apertures and uncomplicated joins that keep small sizes legible, while the overall fit feels slightly loose and natural rather than mechanically uniform.
This style performs well in short to medium text where a relaxed voice is desired—brand taglines, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It can also work for headings and pull quotes in editorial or educational materials where clarity is needed without feeling rigid.
The font reads as casual and approachable, with a quick, handwritten flavor that feels conversational and human. Its gentle roundness and steady slant suggest warmth and ease, making it well suited to friendly messaging rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean sans skeleton with a handwritten slant, balancing readability with a personable, informal character. It aims for an easy rhythm and consistent stroke weight so it can carry casual copy and display lines without looking overly decorative.
Capitals stay simple and clean with minimal ornament, while lowercase forms lean into a note-like personality (single-storey structures and straightforward strokes). Numerals follow the same informal construction, blending smoothly with text and maintaining an easy, everyday tone.