Sans Other Efnar 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Shelf' by 21Type, 'Remora Corp' by G-Type, 'Basic Sans Cnd' by Latinotype, and 'Calton' by LetterMaker (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, entertainment, playful, punchy, cartoonish, retro, rowdy, display impact, playful tone, hand-cut feel, retro flavor, bold branding, slanted, chunky, angular, wedge-cut, irregular.
A heavy, slanted sans with chunky, irregular letterforms and a hand-cut feel. Strokes are broadly uniform with low contrast, and many terminals end in sharp, wedge-like cuts that create a faceted silhouette. Counters tend to be compact and geometric, while curves are slightly flattened and squared-off, giving the alphabet a blocky, animated rhythm. The set maintains consistent weight and stance, but individual glyphs show deliberate quirkiness and small asymmetries that keep the texture lively in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, event flyers, and expressive logotypes. It can work for playful branding in entertainment or youth-oriented contexts, where character and immediacy matter more than long-form readability.
The overall tone is bold and mischievous, with a playful, comic energy that reads as informal and attention-seeking. Its angular cuts and jaunty slant suggest motion and attitude, leaning toward a retro poster or cartoon-title sensibility rather than a neutral UI voice.
This design appears intended to deliver a loud, characterful display voice by combining a bold sans base with irregular, chiseled terminals and a consistent slanted stance. The goal seems to be instant visual personality and motion, evoking hand-made lettering while remaining structurally sans and highly legible at larger sizes.
In running text the dense weight and tight counters create a dark, high-impact color, so spacing and size will strongly influence readability. Numerals and caps match the same carved, wedge-terminal language, helping headings feel cohesive and emphatic.