Sans Other Budan 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, merchandise, playful, retro, bouncy, informal, friendly, expressiveness, approachability, retro flavor, headline impact, handmade feel, rounded, soft corners, jaunty, irregular, chunky.
A heavy, soft-edged sans with subtly irregular geometry and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are thick with gently rounded corners and occasional wedge-like terminals that create a hand-cut, brushed feel without becoming script. Many forms show a slight slant and mild baseline/angle variation from glyph to glyph, giving the set an intentionally off-kilter, animated texture. Counters stay open and generous, while proportions lean wide and compact in different letters, emphasizing the font’s variable, characterful spacing and silhouettes.
This font works best in short to medium-length display settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging callouts, and merchandise graphics where personality is a priority. It can also suit playful editorial pull quotes or event promotions, especially at larger sizes where the irregular details and soft terminals remain clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and casual, with a retro display energy that feels comic and personable rather than strict or corporate. Its jaunty angles and soft, chunky shapes suggest humor and approachability, making text feel conversational and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with deliberate irregularity—balancing solid, high-impact strokes with a lively, hand-made cadence. Its construction prioritizes character and motion over strict uniformity, aiming for a memorable, approachable presence in branding and titling.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent chunky construction, but the lowercase introduces more bounce and asymmetry, reinforcing the handmade impression. Numerals are similarly weighty and stylized, reading best when treated as graphic elements rather than neutral text figures.