Sans Other Dabos 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, comics, playful, quirky, cartoon, friendly, casual, impact, humor, handmade, approachability, novelty, chunky, bouncy, irregular, rounded, jaunty.
A heavy, chunky sans with softly rounded corners and subtly uneven contours that create an intentionally hand-cut, organic feel. Strokes are generally monolinear, with compact apertures and sturdy counters that keep the color dark and consistent. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, and many forms show slight tilts, wedges, and bulges that produce a lively, wavy baseline rhythm. Capitals are broad and simple, while lowercase shapes lean toward single-story constructions with compact bowls and short, thick terminals.
Best suited for display settings where personality matters more than neutrality: posters, event promos, product packaging, playful branding, children’s materials, and comic-style titling. It can also work for short UI labels or stickers where high impact at a glance is needed, but the strong texture may feel busy in long text.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a mischievous, comic flavor. Its irregular rhythm and punchy weight read as approachable and fun rather than polished or corporate, lending an expressive, kid-friendly energy to headlines and short phrases.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a friendly, handcrafted character. By combining simple sans structures with irregular shaping and buoyant rhythm, it aims to feel spontaneous and humorous while staying highly legible at display sizes.
The numerals are bold and distinctive, with simplified, blocky silhouettes that match the letterforms’ playful unevenness. Spacing looks deliberately loose and springy in the sample text, reinforcing a hand-made, cut-paper impression.