Sans Normal Mibu 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, titles, playful, chunky, retro, friendly, punchy, attention, approachability, novelty, display impact, rounded, blobby, soft corners, compact counters, stencil cuts.
A heavy, rounded sans with inflated strokes and soft, often flattened curves that create a compact, blocky silhouette. Many letters include small notch-like cut-ins and tapered joins that introduce a slightly irregular, hand-cut rhythm while staying consistently upright. Counters are generally small and tightly contained (notably in a, e, o), and terminals tend toward squared-off or subtly chamfered endings rather than sharp points. The overall texture is dense and dark, with strong presence and clear, simplified forms in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for display work where maximum impact is needed: posters, big headlines, product packaging, brand marks, and energetic title treatments. It also works well for short callouts and signage when set large, where the compact counters and dense color remain clear.
The face reads as cheerful and bold, with a toy-like, cartoon energy and a touch of mid-century display charm. Its chunky shapes and quirky cut details give it a lively, informal tone suited to attention-grabbing messaging rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, friendly display voice by combining rounded, simplified geometry with small cut-in accents for character. It prioritizes bold presence and a distinctive, approachable silhouette over delicate detail or long-form text comfort.
Distinctive notch details appear across multiple glyphs, adding visual bite and helping separate similar forms at large sizes. Numerals follow the same chunky logic, with rounded bowls and compact apertures that favor impact over fine-grained readability in small settings.