Sans Other Kedun 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Shelf' by 21Type, 'FF Nuvo' by FontFont, and 'Werk' by Wilton Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: ui text, branding, packaging, posters, social graphics, friendly, quirky, casual, approachable, modern, everyday sans, soft modernity, approachable voice, distinctive readability, rounded, soft corners, open apertures, monoline, humanist.
A clean, monoline sans with softened corners and subtly humanist construction. Strokes stay even and smooth, with open apertures and generous internal counters that keep the forms airy at text sizes. Curves are round and slightly elastic, while terminals often finish with a gentle squaring rather than a sharp cut. The overall rhythm is steady and legible, but small irregularities in joins and proportions give it a distinctive, less-mechanical feel.
This design is well suited to friendly branding, packaging, and editorial callouts where clarity and personality need to coexist. The open counters and even stroke weight help it hold up in UI labels and general-purpose on-screen text, while the distinctive letterforms can add character in posters, social graphics, and display sizing.
The font reads as friendly and informal, with a lightly playful personality that avoids looking childish. Its softened geometry and open shapes feel welcoming and contemporary, lending an easygoing tone to headlines and short paragraphs alike. The character set shown suggests a modern everyday voice with a touch of quirk.
The font appears intended as a versatile sans that stays highly legible while introducing gentle quirks through softened corners, rounded geometry, and a few memorable glyph signatures. It balances neutrality with warmth, aiming for broad usability without feeling generic.
Distinctive details include a notably curvy uppercase Q with a separated tail-like stroke beneath, single-storey lowercase a and g, and rounded, open lowercase forms (notably e, s, and c). Numerals are simple and readable, matching the same soft, even-stroke treatment as the letters.