Sans Other Buris 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, headlines, book covers, playful, hand-cut, storybook, whimsical, retro, handmade feel, expressive display, distinctiveness, informal tone, flared, tapered, asymmetric, angular, organic.
This typeface is an upright, sans-leaning design with an intentionally irregular, hand-cut feel. Strokes show noticeable tapering and subtle flaring at terminals, producing chisel-like ends rather than clean geometric cuts. Curves are slightly lopsided and bowls are unevenly tensioned, while straight strokes often have a gentle bend or a soft wedge profile. Proportions vary by glyph with a lively rhythm: round forms (O, o, 0) read as compact ovals, and diagonals (V, W, X, Y) are sharp and energetic with wedge-like joins. The lowercase mixes simple, open forms with occasional idiosyncratic details (single-storey a and g; a long, curved j descender), reinforcing the crafted look.
Best suited to display contexts where personality is a priority—brand marks, headlines, posters, packaging, and book or album covers. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a handcrafted, whimsical tone is desired, but its lively irregularity is more impactful at moderate-to-large sizes.
Overall tone is warm and quirky, evoking handmade signage, folk-art lettering, and storybook display typography. The irregularities feel deliberate and expressive rather than distressed, giving text a friendly, characterful voice with a hint of vintage charm.
The design appears intended to mimic handcrafted, cut-paper or brush-and-knife lettering while keeping a clean, sans-like construction. Its controlled irregularity suggests a goal of adding charm and distinctiveness without relying on overt ornamentation or traditional serifs.
The font maintains consistent stroke logic—tapered stems, flared terminals, and slightly elastic curves—across caps, lowercase, and numerals, which helps longer passages stay cohesive despite the playful asymmetry. Numerals share the same wedge-and-taper construction, with rounded figures (6, 8, 9) showing pronounced internal shapes and dynamic curves.