Sans Other Damak 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, book covers, playful, quirky, lively, friendly, retro, attention grabbing, approachability, novelty, signage feel, retro flavor, wavy baseline, bouncy rhythm, soft corners, rounded forms, irregular stance.
A heavy, all-sans display face with softened corners, rounded bowls, and slightly uneven geometry that gives each glyph a subtly different stance. Strokes are broadly consistent but not mechanically uniform, creating a hand-cut, poster-like texture with a gentle wobble in verticals and horizontals. Counters are generally open and generously sized, while terminals often taper or swell slightly, producing a buoyant rhythm across words. The overall silhouette reads clean at larger sizes, with distinctive, slightly tilted details that keep the forms from feeling rigid.
Best suited for headlines and short-to-medium display text where its quirky rhythm can be appreciated—posters, event promos, packaging, menus, and signage. It can add character to branding and editorial callouts, but the lively, irregular texture is most effective at larger sizes rather than dense body copy.
The font projects a cheerful, mischievous tone—more whimsical than formal—thanks to its bouncy shapes and lightly off-kilter construction. It feels approachable and energetic, evoking mid-century novelty lettering and playful signage rather than corporate minimalism.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with a deliberately imperfect, hand-shaped cadence. Its goal is to stand out quickly, feel approachable, and add playful character to titles and branded phrases.
Uppercase forms are compact and punchy, while lowercase shows more personality through varied joins and curved shoulders, reinforcing a hand-made feel. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded logic and remain legible, with a consistent display-oriented weight and strong black presence.