Sans Contrasted Fanu 3 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, retro, circus, playful, posterlike, punchy, attention, nostalgia, branding, display, personality, soft corners, teardrop terminals, wedge joins, curvy, quirky.
A heavy, high-contrast display sans with rounded outer corners and sharply pinched joins that create a lively, sculpted silhouette. Strokes alternate between thick vertical masses and thinner connecting strokes, producing a bouncy rhythm and uneven color across words. Counters are compact and often slightly teardrop-shaped, while curves (notably in O, Q, S, and 8) feel inflated and smooth. The overall set shows deliberate width variation between glyphs, with broad rounded forms contrasted by narrower, more vertical characters and lightly flared terminals.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, posters, packaging fronts, signage, and logo wordmarks where the strong contrast and sculpted shapes can be appreciated. It can work in brief subheads or pull quotes, but its dense weight and lively rhythm make it less ideal for extended small-size reading.
The face reads as theatrical and nostalgic, with a show-card energy that feels at home in mid-century or carnival-inspired graphics. Its chunky shapes and animated contrast give it a friendly, attention-grabbing tone rather than a neutral utilitarian one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a retro-leaning, showy voice, using rounded geometry and pronounced contrast to create memorable letterforms. Its variable widths and distinctive terminals suggest a focus on character and branding over neutrality.
Lowercase forms keep a compact, sturdy stance; details like the single-storey a and the curled, descender-heavy g add personality. Numerals are especially decorative, with bold, bulbous shapes and strong contrast that reinforces the display intent.