Sans Normal Lykur 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Muller' and 'Muller Next' by Fontfabric, 'CF Asty' by Fonts.GR, 'Binate' and 'Kinetika' by Monotype, 'Milliard' by René Bieder, and 'Milligram' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, social ads, sporty, punchy, confident, retro, friendly, impact, motion, approachability, display emphasis, brand presence, oblique, rounded, blocky, compact counters, soft corners.
A heavy, oblique sans with broad proportions and compact internal spaces. Letterforms are built from smooth, round curves paired with firm, straight terminals, producing a dense, poster-like texture. Curves are generous and slightly squashed, while joins and corners stay clean and sturdy rather than sharp. The rhythm is assertive and tightly packed, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the large lowercase body, and a consistent right-leaning slant across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, sports-related branding, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for logos and wordmarks where a strong, forward-leaning presence is desired, but its dense counters and heavy texture make it less ideal for long passages at smaller sizes.
The overall tone feels energetic and assertive, with a playful edge from the rounded construction and chunky counters. Its strong lean and massed strokes suggest motion and momentum, giving it a sporty, headline-forward personality that reads as confident and upbeat.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a dynamic, forward-leaning stance while staying approachable through rounded geometry. It prioritizes strong silhouette and consistent weight for display use, aiming for clear recognition and energetic emphasis in branding and promotional typography.
The figures are bold and simple, matching the letters in weight and slant, and they keep a compact, highly legible silhouette at display sizes. Round characters like O/0/8 show generous outer curves with relatively tight inner apertures, contributing to the font’s dense color and impact.