Sans Normal Bahi 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logotypes, retro, energetic, quirky, playful, posterlike, impact, motion, space-saving, display focus, condensed, slanted, high-impact, compressed, angular.
A tightly condensed, right-leaning sans with tall proportions and compact apertures. Strokes are heavy with slight modulation, producing crisp inner counters and a dense color on the page. Curves are elliptical and somewhat pinched, while joins and terminals stay clean and pared back, giving the design a streamlined, display-forward feel. The overall rhythm is lively and uneven in a controlled way, with narrow widths and strong diagonals driving a forward motion across lines of text.
Best used for headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where its condensed, slanted forms can deliver impact. It can also work well for branding, packaging, and wordmarks that benefit from a retro-leaning, high-energy voice, while longer passages will require generous size and spacing to stay comfortable.
The font projects a punchy, mid-century display attitude with a kinetic, slightly eccentric slant. Its compressed shapes and assertive weight read as attention-seeking and upbeat, suited to designs that want a bit of swagger and motion rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended as a compact, space-efficient display sans that maximizes visual impact. Its pronounced lean, tall proportions, and heavy strokes suggest a goal of creating motion and emphasis for advertising-style typography and bold editorial titling.
In the sample text, the strong slant and tight spacing create a pronounced horizontal flow, and the dense letterforms can begin to merge at smaller sizes. Numerals match the tall, compressed stance of the letters and maintain the same emphatic presence.