Sans Normal Pekis 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, friendly, chunky, cartoonish, retro, approachability, impact, fun, informality, handmade feel, rounded, soft corners, bouncy, irregular, hand-drawn.
A heavy, rounded sans with softly squared curves and gently uneven contours that suggest a hand-cut or marker-drawn construction. The strokes stay consistently thick with minimal modulation, while counters are compact and often slightly off-round, creating a warm, chunky texture. Terminals are blunt and cushioned, and the overall letterforms lean toward broad, simplified geometry with a lightly wobbly baseline and edge rhythm that keeps the texture lively in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, product packaging, labels, and playful signage. It also works well for children’s content, event graphics, and social media visuals where a friendly, bold voice is needed.
The font conveys a cheerful, informal personality with a comic, approachable tone. Its buoyant shapes and slightly imperfect edges feel human and energetic, leaning toward playful branding rather than neutral editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a welcoming, humorous voice, prioritizing bold silhouettes and a lively rhythm over strict geometric precision. Its softened corners and subtly irregular outlines aim to feel approachable and handcrafted while remaining highly legible at display sizes.
Large, open forms like O and U read clearly at display sizes, while tighter counters in letters like a, e, and s increase the overall density and punch. The numerals follow the same bold, rounded logic, with simple silhouettes designed for quick recognition in headlines and signage.