Sans Normal Bunew 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, packaging, posters, branding, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, quirky, handmade, approachability, informality, warmth, character, rounded, soft, humanist, bouncy, informal.
This typeface is a rounded sans with softly irregular, humanist construction and a lively, slightly uneven rhythm. Strokes stay fairly uniform in weight, with rounded terminals and gentle curves that keep the overall color warm and approachable. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph—especially in the widths of capitals and the breadth of round letters—creating a subtly handmade texture while remaining clean and legible. The lowercase shows compact bodies with modest ascenders and descenders, contributing to a small, tight x-height impression in text.
It works well for short-to-medium text where a personable voice is desirable, such as children’s publishing, playful packaging, café menus, event posters, and friendly brand identities. The shapes stay readable at display sizes and can also serve for brief paragraphs when a casual texture is acceptable.
The overall tone is friendly and lightly whimsical, with a casual, conversational feel. Its soft curves and slightly bouncy spacing suggest an approachable, creative voice rather than a strict corporate or technical one.
The design appears intended to provide a clean sans framework infused with hand-drawn warmth—prioritizing approachability and character over strict geometric uniformity. It aims to feel modern and simple while retaining an informal, human presence in running text and headlines.
Round forms like O/Q/0 lean toward near-circular geometry, while straight-sided letters (E, F, T, L) keep edges softened rather than sharp. Numerals are simple and open, matching the alphabet’s informal rhythm, and the Q’s tail adds a small distinctive flourish without becoming decorative.