Sans Other Dageb 5 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, children’s, packaging, comics, headlines, playful, quirky, cartoon, friendly, hand-cut, display impact, handmade charm, youthful tone, informality, rounded, bouncy, irregular, chunky, soft-edged.
A heavy, compact sans with irregular, hand-drawn construction and subtly wobbly verticals. Strokes are thick with soft corners and rounded terminals, and many glyphs show slight tilts, pinched joints, and uneven widths that create a cut-paper feel. Counters are generally small and rounded (notably in O, P, R, 8, 9), while diagonals and joins in letters like K, M, N, W, and X are bold and simplified for strong silhouette clarity. The lowercase is stout with simple single-storey forms and prominent i-dots, keeping a consistent, chunky rhythm across words.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, playful branding, product packaging, children’s materials, and comic-style titling. It works particularly well at display sizes where the irregular contours and chunky forms can be appreciated, and where a friendly, informal voice is desired.
The overall tone is lighthearted and whimsical, leaning toward cartoon and kids-oriented expression. Its imperfect, bouncy shapes feel informal and approachable, with an energetic rhythm that reads as handmade rather than mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold display sans with a deliberately imperfect, handmade character. Its simplified geometry and rounded, weighty forms prioritize immediacy and personality, aiming for fun, approachable communication rather than neutral text setting.
The font relies on silhouette and mass more than interior detail, so spacing and word shapes stand out strongly in text. The numerals match the same playful irregularity, with rounded bowls and compressed proportions that keep them visually cohesive with the letters.