Sans Normal Valir 3 is a light, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A monoline sans with rounded terminals and gently irregular stroke edges that create a subtle worn/inked texture. Curves are soft and open, while verticals and horizontals stay fairly straight but show slight wobble, giving the forms a hand-drawn steadiness rather than strict geometric precision. Counters are generally generous and round, with simple, unadorned construction and minimal detailing; punctuation and numerals follow the same softly irregular rhythm.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the subtle distressing and hand-made rhythm can be appreciated, such as posters, invitations, packaging, labels, and casual branding. It can also work for short captions or pull quotes when a friendly, non-polished voice is desired, but the textured edges may be less effective at very small sizes.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, with a crafted, human presence that feels approachable rather than corporate. Its slight roughness suggests analog output—marker, pen, or lightly distressed print—adding personality without becoming chaotic.
Designed to deliver a clean sans foundation with a humanized finish—combining simple rounded construction with deliberately imperfect edges to evoke hand-rendered lettering and lightly worn print.
The texture appears most visible along stems and joins, producing small nicks and uneven edges that read as intentional distressing at display sizes. Round letters like O and Q emphasize the font’s soft geometry, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) keep a clean, simple silhouette that maintains readability.