Sans Other Budan 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, children's media, playful, quirky, friendly, lively, retro, attention, approachability, personality, impact, tilted terminals, angled cuts, soft corners, bouncy rhythm, chunky.
A chunky sans with softly rounded curves and frequent angled, chiseled terminals that create a subtly irregular, hand-cut feel. Strokes are heavy and broadly consistent, with occasional tapering implied by diagonal endings rather than true calligraphic modulation. Counters are open and generously sized, and the overall construction mixes geometric bowls with slightly off-axis joins, producing a springy rhythm across words. The numerals share the same energetic cuts and broad proportions, staying visually cohesive with the letters.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a friendly, animated presence is desirable. It performs well in short-to-medium display copy, logos, and titles that benefit from distinctive terminals and a lively rhythm.
The font projects a playful, informal tone with a confident, cartoon-like sturdiness. Its angled endings and bouncy shapes add motion and personality, suggesting a lighthearted, slightly retro display attitude rather than a strictly utilitarian voice.
The design appears intended as a characterful display sans that stays highly legible while injecting motion through angled cuts and rounded, robust shapes. It prioritizes personality and impact for attention-grabbing settings over neutral, text-first restraint.
Many glyphs show a consistent signature of diagonal slicing at terminals and joins, which helps unify the set and adds texture at larger sizes. The overall spacing reads roomy and headline-oriented, with the most character coming through in curved letters and diagonally finished strokes.