Sans Normal Manaf 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logos, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, punchy, impact, playfulness, distinctiveness, display clarity, brand voice, soft corners, ink traps, wedge cuts, bulky, compact counters.
A heavy, highly expanded sans with rounded bowls and broad, blocky stems. Many joins and terminals show angular wedge cuts and small ink-trap-like notches that open counters and add texture to the silhouettes. Curves are generous and slightly flattened in places, while straight strokes stay stout and stable, creating a strong horizontal footprint. The lowercase is compact with sturdy shoulders and short extenders; figures are wide and robust, with open forms and thick internal spacing where needed for clarity.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, branding, and packaging where the wide, heavy forms can dominate the layout. It can work for short UI labels or badges when used sparingly, but the dense color and sculpted details favor larger sizes and punchy statements.
The design reads bold and approachable, mixing cartoonish softness with sharp cut-ins that give it attitude. Its wide stance and exaggerated weight feel energetic and retro-leaning, suited to attention-grabbing, fun-forward messaging rather than quiet neutrality.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, rounded base structure, then differentiated through consistent wedge cut terminals and ink-trap-like apertures. The result emphasizes bold presence and recognizable shapes for expressive, attention-led typography.
The wedge cut-ins are a defining motif across curved letters and diagonals, producing distinctive negative shapes and a slightly “carved” look. In dense settings the massing becomes very dark, so spacing and line breaks will matter for maintaining word-shape recognition.