Sans Other Aphu 3 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Chamelton' by Alex Khoroshok, 'Hudson NY Pro' by Arkitype, 'Eckhardt Poster Display JNL' and 'Lobby Card JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'NT Gagarin' by Novo Typo, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, logos, packaging, industrial, athletic, assertive, retro, tough, high impact, brandable, industrial feel, retro display, squared, rounded corners, stencil-like, notched, compact.
A heavy, geometric sans with squared proportions and softened corners. Strokes are consistently thick, with broad curves that feel slightly squarish and counters that are compact, producing a dense, poster-ready texture. Many glyphs incorporate purposeful notches and small cut-ins (notably around bowls and joins), giving a subtly stencil-like, engineered look. Terminals are mostly flat and horizontal/vertical, and the overall construction favors blocky silhouettes with clear, simplified internal spaces.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where large sizes can showcase the notched construction and compact counters. It can work well for sports identities, industrial or tactical-themed packaging, bold UI titles, and logo wordmarks that need a strong, blocky presence.
The font conveys a confident, utilitarian tone—more rugged than refined. Its blocky geometry and cut-in details suggest industrial labeling, sports energy, and a retro-tech sensibility, creating a bold, no-nonsense voice that reads as tough and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through compact geometry and deliberate interruptions in otherwise solid forms. Those cut-ins add a signature motif that differentiates it from standard geometric sans designs while keeping the overall letterforms simple and highly graphic.
The distinctive cut-in details create strong character at display sizes, but they also tighten counters and add visual noise in longer passages. Rounded-square curves keep it from feeling purely mechanical, balancing the sharp, engineered interruptions with a friendlier softness.