Sans Normal Mipu 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, loud, maximum impact, friendly branding, retro display, headline clarity, rounded, soft corners, bulky, bouncy, high-impact.
A heavy, wide sans with rounded, inflated forms and softened corners that create a dense, poster-like texture. Strokes are thick and confident with simple, geometric construction, while subtle internal shaping and ink-trap-like notches appear in a few joins and terminals, helping counters stay open at large display sizes. The lowercase has a tall x-height and compact counters, with single-storey forms and broad, flat terminals that keep the silhouette bold and readable. Overall spacing is tight and the rhythm is blocky, producing a strong, continuous word shape.
Best suited for display applications where weight and width are an advantage: headlines, posters, packaging, storefront-style signage, and bold logo wordmarks. It can also work for short, high-contrast UI or social graphics where a friendly, attention-first voice is needed, but it is not aimed at long-form reading.
The tone is exuberant and approachable—more fun and cartoonish than formal. Its oversized shapes and buoyant curves evoke mid-century display lettering and pop-forward branding, giving headlines a friendly, energetic punch.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a cheerful, rounded personality, balancing geometric simplicity with small cut-in details to preserve clarity in counters and joins. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and instant recognizability for branding and promotional typography.
Several glyphs show distinctive carved-in joins and slightly offset curvature that add character and prevent the mass from turning into a uniform slab of black. Numerals are similarly hefty and attention-grabbing, matching the letterforms for consistent impact in short strings.