Sans Normal Kykuv 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Flinders' by Eko Bimantara and 'Avion', 'Capital', 'Resolve Sans', and 'Rockford Sans' by Fenotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, social ads, sporty, punchy, friendly, dynamic, bold, emphasis, impact, motion, approachability, modernity, rounded, soft corners, heavy terminals, large counters, compact fit.
A heavy, slanted sans with rounded construction and softened corners throughout. Strokes stay consistently thick with minimal modulation, giving a dense, poster-ready texture. Curves are generously open (notably in C, G, S, and the bowls), while joins and terminals feel slightly blunted, keeping the overall silhouette smooth rather than sharp. The italic angle is pronounced and paired with sturdy proportions and relatively large internal spaces, maintaining clarity despite the weight.
Best suited to headlines, branding, and short bursts of copy where bold, angled emphasis is desirable—such as sports and lifestyle identities, promotional graphics, packaging callouts, and social media advertising. It can work for subheads and brief UI labels when ample spacing and size are available, but the dense weight favors display applications over long-form text.
The tone is energetic and assertive, with a friendly, contemporary edge. Its strong slant and thick, rounded forms suggest motion and impact, reading as sporty and confident rather than formal or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact communication with a sense of speed and approachability. By combining a strong italic slant with rounded, low-contrast forms, it aims to stay legible and modern while projecting energy and confidence.
Uppercase forms feel compact and forceful, while the lowercase keeps a robust, rounded rhythm; the single-storey a and g reinforce an informal, modern voice. Numerals are similarly weighty and rounded, designed to hold up at display sizes where the italic momentum and mass are most noticeable.