Sans Other Redal 6 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, game titles, event flyers, playful, eccentric, bold, quirky, retro, attention, personality, novelty, impact, display, angular, choppy, irregular, cartoonish, hand-cut.
This typeface uses dense, heavy strokes with compact proportions and a slightly uneven rhythm. Letterforms are built from angular, faceted shapes with chiseled corners and subtly wavy edges, giving counters and terminals a cut-paper feel rather than smooth geometry. The baseline and vertical stems read generally straight, but many glyphs show intentional asymmetry and small rotations or bulges that create a lively, handmade texture. Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent chunky construction, and the numerals follow the same blocky, notched silhouette for a cohesive overall color.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, storefront signage, packaging callouts, or title treatments for games and entertainment. It works well when you want a bold typographic accent or a distinctive brand voice, and is most effective at medium-to-large sizes where its jagged details and quirky rhythm remain clear.
The overall tone is playful and offbeat, with a mischievous, poster-like energy. Its jagged, irregular silhouettes suggest a theatrical or novelty voice—more fun and characterful than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through chunky, angular silhouettes and deliberately irregular contours, creating a novelty display face that feels hand-cut and energetic. It prioritizes impact and character over neutrality, aiming to stand out quickly in graphic, promotional contexts.
Large apertures and simplified interior shapes help the forms hold together at display sizes, while the intentionally uneven contours add motion across lines. The texture can feel busy in longer settings, especially where many verticals cluster, so it benefits from generous tracking and line spacing.