Sans Other Ibsu 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, retro, whimsical, friendly, quirky, expressive display, retro flavor, friendly branding, high impact, rounded, soft corners, bulbous, bouncy, chunky.
A heavy, rounded display sans with soft, inflated strokes and low contrast throughout. Curves are generous and almost circular, while joins and terminals are subtly tapered or notched, creating a hand-cut, slightly irregular rhythm without feeling messy. Counters are relatively open for the weight, and several letters show distinctive sculpting—most noticeable in curved forms and diagonals—giving the alphabet a lively, custom-drawn feel. Figures are similarly chunky and rounded, matching the letterforms’ broad proportions and compact internal spaces.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a warm, playful voice is desired. It also works well for signage and short display copy that benefits from bold silhouettes and a retro-leaning personality, while extended text is better kept to larger sizes and looser spacing.
The overall tone is cheerful and characterful, evoking mid-century signage and lighthearted editorial headline styling. Its bouncy shapes and gently quirky details read as friendly and approachable rather than technical or severe, with a hint of vintage novelty.
The design appears intended as a distinctive display sans that blends rounded, high-impact forms with subtle hand-crafted irregularities to create an inviting, retro-inflected presence. Its emphasis is on recognizability and charm over strict neutrality.
The set leans on strong silhouettes and distinctive interior shaping, which helps short words pop but can introduce a busy texture in dense paragraphs. Letterforms maintain consistent weight and softness, yet the small idiosyncrasies (especially in curved letters and terminals) make it feel more illustrative than purely utilitarian.