Sans Other Kekiy 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book covers, quirky, retro, playful, hand-drawn, offbeat, expressiveness, personality, compact impact, retro flavor, condensed, spiky, angular, pinched, bouncy.
A condensed, sans-based design with visibly irregular geometry and a lively, hand-rendered rhythm. Strokes keep a mostly consistent thickness but show subtle tapering and pinched joins, creating small wedges and sharp terminals throughout. Curves are slightly squashed and asymmetric, and many glyphs lean on tall, narrow bowls and tight counters, giving the alphabet a vertical, springy feel. Spacing reads uneven by design, with letterforms that vary in footprint and create a jittery, animated texture in lines of text.
Best used for headlines and short bursts of copy where its condensed silhouette and quirky detailing can be appreciated. It suits posters, packaging, and brand marks that want an informal, vintage-leaning character, and it can add personality to book covers or editorial display settings when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels whimsical and offbeat, with a retro display flavor that reads more expressive than neutral. Its narrow proportions and quirky details give it an energetic, slightly mischievous voice suited to lighthearted or characterful messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-getting display voice by combining a narrow sans structure with intentionally imperfect, hand-drawn-like shaping. Its pinched terminals and uneven rhythm prioritize character and distinctiveness over strict typographic neutrality.
In the sample text, the tight width and eccentric terminals create strong word-shapes and a distinctive texture, but the quirky construction becomes visually busy at smaller sizes. Numerals share the same condensed stance and irregular curvature, helping mixed text keep a consistent, playful personality.