Sans Other Obso 10 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, stickers, playful, chunky, retro, cartoon, display impact, handmade feel, retro flavor, quirky branding, blocky, irregular, rounded corners, hand-cut, compact counters.
A heavy, block-built sans with uneven, hand-cut geometry and subtly wavy sides. Strokes are monolinear and massively thick, with small, compact counters and frequent squared-off notches that give many letters a carved, stencil-like feel without true stencil gaps. Corners lean toward blunt rounding rather than sharp points, and curves are simplified into faceted arcs, producing a quirky rhythm across the alphabet. Numerals and capitals read as solid slabs, while the lowercase stays tall and sturdy, maintaining strong presence at display sizes.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, event flyers, brand marks, packaging, and merchandise graphics. It works well where a bold, friendly voice is needed and where scale can preserve the small counters and interior detail.
The overall tone is bold and mischievous, evoking cut-paper signage, cartoon title cards, and playful retro packaging. Its intentional irregularity feels human and tactile, prioritizing personality over strict typographic precision.
The design appears intended as a characterful display sans that feels handmade and bold, using simplified, chunky forms and irregular contours to create an expressive, approachable look.
In text, the tight counters and dense silhouettes create strong color and impact, but the busy interior shapes can crowd at smaller sizes. The mix of squared cuts and softened edges adds a distinctive "chiseled" texture that remains consistent across letters and figures.