Sans Normal Yigun 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Penumbra Flare' and 'Penumbra Sans' by Adobe and 'Fontanella' by Latinotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, branding, stenciled, industrial, rugged, utilitarian, retro, stencil effect, industrial voice, high impact, print texture, ink-trap, roughened, chiseled, high-impact, poster.
A heavy, all-caps-and-lowercase sans with a stencil-like construction: many letters show deliberate breaks and notches through bowls and joins, creating a segmented rhythm. Strokes are generally thick and compact, with slightly uneven edges that read as roughened or inked rather than perfectly geometric. Curves are broad and rounded, while terminals are mostly blunt; counters tend to be partially closed by the stencil cuts, giving characters like O, Q, 0, 8, and 9 a distinctive split interior. Spacing feels sturdy and headline-oriented, and letter widths vary noticeably across the set, contributing to a handmade, poster-like texture in text.
Well-suited to posters, bold headlines, and display typography where the stencil construction can be clearly seen. It also fits signage, packaging, and branding applications that benefit from an industrial or utilitarian voice. For longer passages, it works best in short bursts (pull quotes, labels, headers) rather than dense body copy.
The font conveys an industrial, workmanlike tone with a rugged, slightly distressed feel. Its stencil breaks and dense black shapes suggest labeling, shipping, or military/warehouse markings, while the soft curves keep it from feeling overly technical. Overall it reads as assertive and practical, with a retro print-shop character.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact sans with stencil-inspired bridges and a deliberately rough print texture. The consistent interruptions through counters and strokes create a recognizable motif aimed at industrial labeling and bold display settings.
Distinctive cut-ins appear consistently across rounded forms and some vertical strokes, functioning like ink traps or stencil bridges and improving recognition at large sizes. In running text the pattern of breaks becomes a strong texture, so it performs best where that texture is a feature rather than a distraction.