Sans Contrasted Okmap 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, children’s, packaging, playful, storybook, whimsical, quirky, informal, handmade warmth, playful display, storybook tone, brand character, bulbous, tapered, rounded, lively, handcut.
This typeface uses chunky, softly rounded forms with subtly tapered terminals and uneven, hand-shaped contours. Strokes show gentle modulation, with thick bowls and slightly pinched joins that create a lively rhythm across words. Uppercase letters are broad and sturdy, while lowercase shapes are compact with a notably small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders. Curves tend to be full and bulbous, and diagonals and arms often end in wedge-like points, giving the overall silhouette a mildly calligraphic, cut-paper feel. Numerals follow the same organic construction, with open, rounded counters and slightly irregular widths that keep the texture animated.
Best suited for display use such as headlines, posters, book covers, and packaging where an informal, whimsical tone is desired. It can work for short blurbs or pull quotes when you want a handcrafted feel, but its strong personality and compact lowercase make it most effective at larger sizes rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is friendly and characterful, leaning toward a whimsical, story-driven voice rather than a neutral utilitarian one. Its bouncy spacing and organic stroke endings suggest a handmade sensibility that feels approachable and a bit mischievous. The font reads as expressive and warm, suited to lighthearted or imaginative messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, handcrafted display voice that balances sturdy shapes with gentle stroke modulation. By combining rounded, weighty counters with tapered, wedge-like terminals, it aims to feel lively and illustrative while remaining clear enough for short reading in titles and promotional text.
In text settings, the letterforms create a dark, cohesive color with noticeable personality from the tapered terminals and swollen curves. The compact lowercase helps emphasize capital forms and gives headings a distinctive cadence, while the irregular widths add charm but make the texture less mechanical and more illustrative.