Sans Other Adkeb 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Masala' and 'FF Sanuk' by FontFont, 'Mikado' by HVD Fonts, and 'Whitney' by Hoefler & Co. (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, stickers, playful, quirky, friendly, comic, bouncy, approachability, expressiveness, handmade feel, high impact, chunky, rounded, wonky, tilted, soft corners.
A chunky, heavy sans with soft corners and an intentionally irregular, hand-cut rhythm. Strokes are monolinear and compact, with gently bulging curves and slightly uneven joins that give each glyph a lively, wobbling silhouette. Counters are generally open but not spacious, and the overall construction favors simple geometric masses with occasional skewed terminals and subtly inconsistent angles. The result reads clearly at display sizes while maintaining a distinctive, imperfect texture across lines of text.
Best suited for display typography where character is the priority: posters, punchy headlines, playful packaging, kids-oriented materials, social graphics, and sticker-like branding elements. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines, callouts, UI badges) when a friendly, informal voice is desired.
The font projects an upbeat, informal tone—more playful than formal—thanks to its buoyant shapes and deliberately off-kilter alignment. It feels approachable and cartoony, with a handmade sensibility that suggests motion and spontaneity rather than precision.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable sans voice with a handcrafted, slightly chaotic cadence. Its exaggerated weight and controlled irregularities prioritize personality and impact over strict uniformity, making it well suited for expressive branding and fun editorial moments.
Uppercase forms lean toward blocky, poster-like shapes, while lowercase shows more personality in the bowls and terminals, creating a pleasant contrast in mixed-case settings. Numerals match the same chunky, rounded logic and hold their weight well for attention-grabbing figures.