Sans Other Diley 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids branding, headlines, stickers, playful, cartoony, friendly, quirky, bouncy, expressive display, friendly tone, handmade feel, headline impact, rounded, chunky, irregular, soft corners, hand-drawn.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded, slightly uneven contours and soft corners throughout. Strokes stay broadly consistent, with subtle wobble and small asymmetries that create a hand-cut, cutout-like feel rather than rigid geometry. Counters are generally small and rounded (notably in O, P, R, and e), and terminals tend to finish bluntly. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, producing a lively rhythm in words while keeping an overall dense, poster-ready color.
This font works best for short, high-impact text such as posters, playful brand marks, packaging callouts, event flyers, and titles where personality matters more than neutrality. It also suits children’s materials, games, and casual signage where the friendly, bouncy shapes help carry an upbeat message.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, with a comic, kid-friendly energy. Its irregularities read as intentional and expressive, giving text a personable, homemade character suited to lighthearted messaging.
The design appears intended as an expressive display sans that prioritizes charm and approachability over strict typographic regularity. Its chunky weight, rounded forms, and mild irregularity suggest it was drawn to feel handcrafted and fun, staying bold and readable at headline sizes.
The uppercase feels especially punchy and compact, while the lowercase introduces more quirky detailing (single-storey forms, bulbous bowls, and occasionally off-kilter joins) that amplifies the playful texture in longer lines. Numerals follow the same chunky, rounded construction for a cohesive display set.