Sans Contrasted Elvi 3 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, children’s, headlines, branding, playful, handmade, friendly, quirky, casual, hand-lettered feel, personality, warmth, informality, brushy, bouncy, rounded, textured, irregular.
A lively, hand-drawn sans with rounded terminals and visibly irregular stroke modulation that creates a brushy, inked texture. Letterforms mix soft curves with occasional angular joins, and the overall rhythm feels bouncy due to uneven widths and subtly varying proportions from glyph to glyph. Counters are generally open and simple, while strokes show tapered starts and finishes that read like quick marker or brush pressure. Numerals and capitals share the same informal construction, favoring legible silhouettes over strict geometric consistency.
Best suited to display settings where its handmade texture can be appreciated—posters, packaging, social graphics, and branding that wants an artisanal or playful voice. It can work for short paragraphs in larger sizes, but it reads most confidently in headlines, captions, and punchy callouts where the lively rhythm supports the message.
The font communicates an upbeat, approachable tone with a distinctly handmade character. Its quirky, slightly wobbly outlines and energetic contrast give it a personable voice suited to informal, human-centered messaging rather than polished corporate restraint.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident hand lettering with brush/marker-like pressure changes, prioritizing warmth and personality. It aims to feel spontaneous and human while maintaining clear, readable letter shapes for broad display use.
In running text, the texture becomes a prominent design feature: stroke variation and irregular widths create a lively pattern across lines. Rounded forms dominate, but a few letters introduce sharper gestures (notably diagonals and occasional hook-like terminals), reinforcing the sketchbook feel.