Sans Other Nohy 17 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, chunky, quirky, friendly, retro, novelty display, friendly impact, handmade feel, poster punch, rounded, wobbly, bulbous, cartoonish, soft-cornered.
A heavy, rounded sans with noticeably irregular, hand-cut contours and softly faceted curves. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, creating dense black shapes and strong silhouette-driven letterforms. Many glyphs lean on slightly uneven verticals and subtly tilted terminals, giving the texture a lively, wobbling rhythm rather than strict geometric precision. Counters are compact and often asymmetrical, and the lowercase shows a prominent x-height with short extenders, keeping word shapes stout and compact.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, title cards, and attention-grabbing packaging. The heavy color and playful irregularity also fit children’s materials, stickers, event promos, and branding moments that benefit from a friendly, quirky voice rather than a corporate tone.
The overall tone is upbeat and humorous, with a homemade, cut-paper feel that reads as informal and approachable. Its bouncy irregularity suggests a retro novelty sensibility—more fun and characterful than neutral—while staying clean enough to remain clearly legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a casual, hand-made character—prioritizing bold silhouette, warmth, and personality over strict uniformity. It aims to feel like a contemporary novelty display sans that remains straightforward to read while adding an instantly playful texture.
The alphabet shows consistent weight and rounded internal shaping, but with intentional inconsistency in angles and curvature that makes repeated letters feel organic. Numerals are similarly chunky and stylized, with simplified geometry and bold, poster-ready presence.