Sans Normal Sanan 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, branding, friendly, playful, casual, retro, quirky, space-saving, approachable tone, retro flavor, humanist warmth, condensed, rounded, monoline, hand-drawn, soft corners.
A condensed, monoline sans with rounded terminals and softly squared curves that give it a lightly hand-drawn feel. Strokes stay even throughout, with narrow internal counters and tall proportions that emphasize vertical rhythm. The shapes lean on simple, rounded geometry but with subtle irregularities—particularly in joins and curve tension—that keep the texture lively rather than rigid. Uppercase forms are clean and compact, while lowercase shows a modest x-height with tall ascenders, contributing to an airy, vertical cadence in text.
Well-suited for headlines and short blocks of copy where a condensed, friendly texture is helpful—posters, packaging, labels, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for branding accents and editorial callouts where a casual, approachable tone is desired, though its narrow proportions and modest x-height suggest using it at comfortable sizes for body text.
The overall tone is approachable and informal, with a slightly retro, sign-painter-like charm. Its narrow build and rounded edges create a friendly voice that feels energetic and a bit quirky without becoming decorative or novelty-heavy.
The design appears aimed at delivering a compact, readable sans with a warm, human touch—combining simple rounded geometry with slight hand-made nuance for characterful display and branding use.
Spacing appears relatively tight and columnar, reinforcing a dense vertical flow in longer lines. Round characters (such as O/C) read compact and upright, while angular letters (like K/V/W) keep a simple, straight-sided construction that maintains consistency with the monoline stroke.