Sans Other Kenum 13 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, signage, packaging, art deco, retro, geometric, architectural, techno, display impact, retro modernism, geometric clarity, brand character, rounded terminals, flat terminals, high contrast counters, condensed caps, stylized forms.
A compact, monoline sans with a tall, streamlined silhouette and deliberately simplified construction. Strokes are consistently weighted with rounded joins and a mix of flat and softly rounded terminals, giving many letters a tubular, sign-like feel. Curves tend toward near-circular bowls (notably in O/0 and related forms), while verticals are straight and prominent, producing a crisp rhythm in text. Several glyphs use distinctive, modular cut-ins and asymmetries—such as the Q’s centered descender, angularized curves in S, and unconventional diagonals—creating a controlled but quirky texture. Numerals follow the same pared-back geometry, with clear, open counters and a slightly stylized, engineered stance.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where its stylized geometry can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can work well for signage, packaging, and UI or product titling that aims for a retro-modern, engineered aesthetic, while extended body text may feel visually busy due to its distinctive constructions.
The overall tone is retro-futuristic and Art Deco-adjacent, mixing early-modernist geometry with playful, custom details. It feels mechanical and architectural rather than friendly, with a display-forward personality that suggests signage, titles, and branded wordmarks.
The design intention appears to be a characterful geometric sans that nods to Deco and mid‑century display lettering, prioritizing strong silhouettes and memorable forms over neutrality. Its consistent stroke weight and compact proportions aim to keep words cohesive while allowing standout letterform quirks to define the voice.
The typeface shows strong visual idiosyncrasies in several capitals and punctuation-adjacent forms, which adds character but can draw attention in longer reading. Circular characters read especially cleanly, while some letterforms emphasize uniqueness over strict conventionality, reinforcing a bespoke, catalog-cover style presence.