Sans Other Asbas 5 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'JollyGood Proper' and 'JollyGood Sans' by Letradora (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, chunky, bouncy, friendly, cartoonish, playfulness, informality, handmade feel, high impact, approachability, rounded, soft corners, irregular, compact counters, high contrast of masses.
A heavy, soft-edged sans with rounded corners and subtly irregular geometry that gives each glyph a hand-cut, wobbly stability. Strokes read as consistently thick, but terminals and joins vary in angle and curvature, creating a lively rhythm rather than strict mechanical precision. Counters are generally compact, apertures tend to be partially closed (notably in forms like e, s, and a), and the overall silhouettes lean toward bulbous, slightly tilted shapes. Numerals and capitals maintain the same chunky construction, with simplified forms and minimal interior detailing for strong impact at display sizes.
Best suited to posters, headlines, short slogans, packaging, and other display contexts where a bold, friendly voice is desired. It can work well for children’s content, casual food or entertainment branding, and DIY-style graphics, especially when set with generous tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a quirky, animated feel that suggests humor and approachability. Its uneven, bouncy texture evokes handmade signage and playful branding rather than corporate neutrality, making text feel energetic and characterful even at short lengths.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality with simple, high-impact letterforms—favoring approachable shapes, soft corners, and a deliberately imperfect rhythm to feel handmade and fun. It prioritizes expressive texture and immediate recognizability over typographic restraint.
The font’s texture becomes more pronounced in running text, where the alternating angles and varying glyph widths create a distinctly “jiggly” line. Wide, rounded bowls and thick joins contribute to strong color on the page, while smaller counters can reduce clarity at very small sizes.