Sans Normal Mive 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ATC Duel' by Avondale Type Co., 'Mega' by Blaze Type, 'Cy Grotesk' and 'Cy Grotesk Std' by Kobuzan, 'PODIUM Sharp' and 'PODIUM Soft' by Machalski, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, retro, punchy, playful, sporty, chunky, impact, display, retro flavor, friendly boldness, graphic texture, rounded, blocky, geometric, compact counters, soft corners.
This typeface uses heavy, rounded-rectangle construction with broad, flattened curves and squared-off terminals. Bowls and counters are compact and oval, creating dense black shapes with tight internal space, especially in letters like a, e, s, and 8. The overall geometry feels strongly geometric with softened corners rather than sharp angles, and the forms maintain a consistent, sturdy rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. The lowercase includes single-storey a and g, and many glyphs show horizontal “slicing” moments where curved forms meet flatter cuts, giving a distinctive banded silhouette in text.
Best suited to large-size applications where its dense, rounded forms can act as a strong graphic element—headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging. It also fits sporty or retro-styled design systems that want a bold, friendly voice. For long passages at small sizes, the tight counters and heavy texture may reduce clarity compared with lighter, more open designs.
The tone is bold and attention-grabbing with a friendly, slightly nostalgic character. Its chunky curves and compact counters create a lively, high-impact feel that reads as playful and energetic rather than formal or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft-edged, geometric look, combining wide proportions with compact internal spaces to create a bold, poster-ready texture. Its consistent, rounded block construction suggests a focus on strong silhouettes and memorable word shapes for display use.
In the sample text, spacing and word shapes feel compact and block-like, producing strong texture in headlines. The numerals are wide and weighty, with particularly heavy 0, 8, and 9 that emphasize the font’s dense, rounded construction.