Sans Normal Nibud 3 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, logos, playful, friendly, casual, quirky, youthful, approachability, playfulness, handmade, display impact, warmth, rounded, bouncy, chunky, soft, informal.
A heavy, rounded sans with soft corners, large counters, and broadly circular construction across bowls and curves. Strokes stay even and full, with minimal modulation and a slightly hand-cut, uneven finish that shows in angled joins and subtly wobbly stems. Proportions run generously wide with open apertures, and the lowercase maintains a steady x-height with compact ascenders and descenders that keep lines feeling tight and blocky. Terminals are blunt and rounded, producing a smooth silhouette even in diagonals and sharp letters.
This font performs best in headlines and short display lines where its rounded weight and lively rhythm can carry the voice. It suits packaging, posters, social graphics, and logo wordmarks that benefit from a friendly, informal presence, and it can work well for kid-focused or playful editorial callouts when set with ample spacing.
The overall tone is cheerful and approachable, with a cartoon-like warmth that feels human and lightly mischievous rather than precise or corporate. Its buoyant rhythm and softened shapes read as welcoming and energetic, suited to lighthearted messaging and playful branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable display sans with a handcrafted twist—prioritizing warmth, simplicity, and immediate legibility over strict geometric precision. Its soft geometry and slightly irregular detailing aim to make messages feel personable and fun.
At text sizes the irregularities add personality, while at larger sizes they become a defining texture, giving headlines a handcrafted, cut-paper feel. Numerals and capitals share the same rounded massing, reinforcing a consistent, chunky color on the page.