Sans Other Wiwu 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children's, logotypes, playful, whimsical, retro, quirky, storybook, personality, warmth, informality, display impact, retro charm, rounded, bulbous, wavy, chubby, soft terminals.
A lively, rounded display sans with highly sculpted, uneven strokes and a distinctly hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms alternate between swollen bowls and narrowed connections, creating a dancing texture and noticeable internal contrast. Terminals are mostly blunt or softly tapered, with frequent teardrop-like bulges and occasional hooky bends that give the outlines a cut-paper or inked feel. Counters are generally generous and circular, while spacing and widths vary per glyph for an intentionally irregular, characterful flow.
Best suited to short text where its irregular rhythm can be a feature—headlines, poster copy, packaging titles, and brand marks that want a friendly, offbeat voice. It can also work for children’s materials or playful editorial callouts, while longer passages may benefit from larger sizes and generous line spacing.
The overall tone is cheerful and mischievous, with a vintage-cartoon energy that feels friendly rather than rigid or technical. Its bouncy silhouettes and exaggerated curves read as informal and expressive, leaning toward playful branding and lighthearted editorial moods.
This design appears intended as a character-driven display sans that injects warmth and motion into typography through uneven stroke modulation, rounded geometry, and intentionally quirky proportions. The goal seems to be instant personality and approachability, with a retro-illustrative flavor rather than neutral utility.
Uppercase shapes stay relatively simple but retain the same organic swelling and asymmetric weight placement, while the lowercase adds extra personality through looped descenders and soft, open joins. Numerals echo the rounded, lopsided construction, favoring chunky forms and simplified curves over strict geometric consistency.