Sans Other Dabuk 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, logos, playful, chunky, friendly, quirky, cartoony, display, personality, approachability, impact, fun, rounded, soft corners, bouncy baseline, irregular rhythm, sturdy.
A heavy, geometric sans with rounded contours and subtly uneven geometry that gives the letterforms a hand-shaped feel. Strokes are consistently thick with soft corners, generous counters, and simplified construction, producing a sturdy, high-impact texture. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, and several characters show slight tilts or curved strokes that create a lively rhythm rather than strict mechanical regularity. The lowercase is compact and readable, with single-storey forms and broad bowls, while capitals are wide and blocky with smooth, open apertures.
Best suited for short, bold applications where personality matters: posters, headlines, playful branding, packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can also work well in children’s materials or informal editorial callouts, especially at larger sizes where the rounded shapes and quirky rhythm read clearly.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a toy-like friendliness and a slightly mischievous, comic energy. Its rounded heaviness reads as approachable rather than industrial, making it feel energetic and fun.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, expressive sans for display use, combining chunky weight with softened geometry and a deliberately imperfect rhythm. It emphasizes charm and immediacy over strict typographic neutrality.
The figures are large and attention-grabbing, with simple silhouettes that prioritize instant recognition. Spacing and shapes feel intentionally idiosyncratic, which adds personality but also makes the texture more expressive than neutral in longer passages.