Sans Other Iskis 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, children's, quirky, retro, handmade, friendly, whimsical, add personality, handmade feel, retro charm, friendly tone, rounded, soft, irregular, bouncy, playful.
A compact, monolinear sans with softly rounded terminals and a deliberately uneven, hand-shaped rhythm. Strokes stay fairly even, but many letters show subtle wobble, tapered joins, and slightly asymmetric curves that keep the texture lively. The forms are generally narrow with tight counters, and the overall fit feels a bit variable from glyph to glyph, emphasizing an informal, drawn quality over strict geometric consistency. Numerals follow the same simple, compact construction, with open shapes and modest curvature.
Best suited to display applications where personality is an asset: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, and short editorial callouts. It can also work for playful branding systems and children-oriented or hobby/craft contexts, especially when given enough size and breathing room.
The font reads as casual and characterful, with a light retro/folk sensibility and a gently humorous tone. Its irregularities add warmth and approachability, making text feel conversational rather than corporate or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean sans foundation with a handcrafted, slightly eccentric finish—prioritizing charm and recognizability in display settings while remaining simple and legible in structure.
Uppercase shapes maintain straightforward silhouettes while incorporating small idiosyncrasies (soft corners, slight leaning or swelling in curves) that become more noticeable in longer lines of text. In the sample, the lively rhythm helps display sizes, but the tight counters and compact proportions suggest it may feel busier when set small or tightly tracked.