Sans Other Bumav 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, signage, playful, hand-cut, retro, quirky, friendly, handmade feel, display impact, personality, informal tone, irregular, cartoonish, bouncy, organic, chunky.
A chunky, high-impact sans with softly irregular outlines and a hand-cut feel. Strokes are heavy and generally monolinear, but with subtle swelling and tapering that creates a lively rhythm rather than strict geometric consistency. Counters are open and rounded (notably in O, P, and 8), while terminals often end in slightly angled, chiseled-looking cuts that vary from glyph to glyph. Proportions are compact with tight internal spacing, and the lowercase shows a simple, single-storey construction in a and g, contributing to a casual, constructed look.
This style fits best in short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, storefront or event signage, and playful branding. It can also work for children’s materials, games, and casual editorial callouts where personality matters more than typographic neutrality.
The overall tone is playful and slightly mischievous, like lettering cut from paper or shaped from soft rubber. Its uneven edges and bouncy cadence give it a handmade, poster-like charm that reads as informal, friendly, and retro-leaning rather than technical or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture a handmade, cut-letter aesthetic in a sturdy, readable sans form, emphasizing warmth and character through controlled irregularity. It prioritizes display impact and a distinctive voice over strict uniformity, making text feel crafted and expressive.
The font’s intentional inconsistency—slight tilts, varied terminal angles, and asymmetrical curves—adds character at display sizes while making long passages feel animated and attention-grabbing. Numerals are bold and rounded with a friendly, sign-like presence, matching the alphabet’s soft geometry.