Sans Other Dalab 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, industrial, punchy, quirky, assertive, retro, display impact, distinctiveness, stencil effect, graphic texture, stencil cuts, notched, blocky, angular, compressed details.
A heavy, block-led sans with rounded outer contours and frequent triangular notches and cut-ins that read like stencil breaks or carved facets. The construction mixes broad, smooth bowls with abrupt internal angles, creating a chiseled texture within otherwise simple silhouettes. Stroke endings are largely straight and flat, while select joins and counters show sharp wedges that interrupt the flow. Proportions are compact and sturdy, with a consistent, poster-oriented rhythm and noticeable variation in glyph widths across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where the distinctive notched forms can be read large and used as a graphic element. It can work well for packaging, event titles, and logo wordmarks that benefit from an industrial or retro-display presence.
The overall tone feels industrial and emphatic, with a slightly eccentric, handmade machined look. Its notches and internal cuts add a dramatic, attention-grabbing character that can feel retro and display-driven rather than neutral or corporate.
The design appears intended to take a straightforward sans foundation and inject character through systematic cut-ins and wedge notches, producing a bold display face with a carved/stencil flavor and strong shelf impact.
Several characters show intentional interior interruptions (notably in diagonals and bowls), which create strong visual personality but also add visual noise at smaller sizes. Numerals are robust and simplified, matching the font’s bold, cut-out motif.