Sans Other Kebal 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, branding, book covers, posters, packaging, humanist, warm, literary, quirky, classic, add personality, improve warmth, editorial voice, readable display, flared terminals, soft joins, open counters, angular cuts, calligraphic.
This typeface is an upright sans with a subtly calligraphic construction and gently flared terminals that give strokes a shaped, pen-influenced finish. Curves are smooth and round, while many joins and stroke endings resolve into angled cuts, creating a distinctive rhythm that mixes softness with crisp facets. Counters are generally open and legible, with slightly condensed bowls in some letters and modestly varied letter widths that keep text lively. The lowercase shows a tall, prominent presence with simple, readable forms, and the numerals echo the same rounded geometry and tapered, cut-off terminals for consistent texture.
It suits editorial typography where a friendly, cultured tone is desired, such as magazines, essays, and long-form reading at comfortable sizes. The distinctive terminal treatment also makes it effective for branding, book covers, and packaging where subtle personality is valuable, as well as display lines in posters and headers that benefit from its lively texture.
The overall tone feels human and slightly idiosyncratic—more personable than utilitarian—suggesting a literary, editorial voice with a touch of vintage charm. Its shaped terminals and lively widths add character without turning decorative, producing a warm, approachable color in paragraphs.
The design appears intended to offer a characterful alternative to neutral sans faces by blending humanist proportions with calligraphic, flared terminals and lightly faceted stroke endings. The goal seems to be maintaining readability in text while introducing a recognizable voice through consistent, gently stylized details.
In text, the face maintains an even flow while the angled terminals and distinctive diagonals (notably in letters like k, v, w, and y) add small moments of emphasis. The punctuation and figures appear designed to match the letterforms’ soft-and-faceted terminal language, supporting cohesive setting in mixed content.