Sans Other Apbi 17 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'JollyGood Proper' and 'JollyGood Sans' by Letradora (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, cartoonish, bouncy, quirky, friendly, cheerful impact, handmade feel, informal branding, display punch, chunky, rounded, irregular, soft corners, hand-cut.
A heavy, chunky sans with softly rounded corners and subtly irregular contours that create a cut-paper, hand-shaped feel. Strokes are largely even in thickness, with occasional optical bulges and taper-like moments that add bounce without becoming truly calligraphic. Counters are generous and mostly rounded, and joins tend to be blunt and simplified, keeping forms compact and punchy. The overall rhythm is lively and slightly uneven, with small variations in widths and curve tension across letters and numerals.
Best suited for short to medium display text such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and playful branding. It also works well for children’s materials, stickers, and social graphics where a bold, friendly voice is needed and tight typographic regularity is not the priority.
The tone is upbeat and informal, reading like a playful display face for lighthearted messaging. Its uneven, handcrafted flavor adds personality and approachability, leaning toward comic and kid-friendly contexts rather than corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to provide a high-impact, cheerful display sans with a deliberately handmade, slightly wonky texture. It prioritizes personality, warmth, and instant visibility over precision and formal readability in small sizes.
Uppercase and lowercase maintain the same friendly, simplified construction, and the numerals share the same rounded, chunky geometry. The font’s distinctive character comes more from its irregular shaping and buoyant spacing than from sharp contrast or decorative terminals.