Sans Normal Kirez 3 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'BB Casual Pro' by Bold Studio and 'Oddval' and 'Oddval Text' by Type Forward (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, sporty, dynamic, confident, contemporary, punchy, impact, motion, visibility, modernity, display, oblique, compact, sturdy, clean, rounded.
A heavy, oblique sans with compact, sturdy letterforms and smoothly rounded curves. The strokes are uniform with minimal contrast, and many terminals are cut on an angle, reinforcing the forward-leaning rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and apertures are somewhat closed, creating a dense, high-impact texture in lines of text. Proportions feel slightly extended horizontally, while the overall construction stays clean and geometric-leaning rather than calligraphic.
Best suited for short, high-visibility applications such as headlines, posters, brand marks, and promotional graphics where a strong, fast aesthetic is desirable. It can also work on packaging and apparel-style designs that benefit from a compact, impactful typographic voice.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a sense of speed and momentum from the slant and angled finishes. It reads as modern and utilitarian, projecting a confident, action-oriented voice suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-energy sans for display use, combining a sturdy weight with an oblique stance and angled terminals to emphasize motion and impact while keeping a clean, rounded construction.
The italicized stance is built into the design rather than appearing as a simple shear, and the angled cuts on letters and numerals create a consistent, engineered feel. At larger sizes the shapes look crisp and graphic; in dense settings the tight counters can make the texture feel very bold and compact.