Sans Other Kebay 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, historic, formal, bookish, gothic, historical voice, compact setting, distinctive display, authoritative tone, angular, faceted, chiseled, high-waisted, sharp terminals.
This typeface uses compact proportions and a dark, even color with subtly modulated stroke thickness. Forms are built from straight segments and broad curves that end in sharp, faceted terminals, giving many letters a cut or chiseled look rather than smooth joins. Counters are relatively small and the overall rhythm is tight, with distinctive, stylized constructions in both capitals and lowercase that prioritize characterful silhouettes over geometric regularity. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with wedge-like endings and a slightly calligraphic, inscriptional feel.
Works well for headlines, titles, and branding that benefit from a traditional, slightly medieval or inscriptional character. It can be effective on book covers, editorial section openers, labels, and formal materials like invitations or certificates where a dense, authoritative texture is desired.
The overall tone feels historic and formal, evoking old-world printing and inscription traditions with a slightly gothic edge. Its crisp, knife-like terminals and dense texture create a serious, authoritative voice that reads as traditional rather than contemporary.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, historically inflected voice in a compact footprint, combining firm vertical structure with chiseled terminals for strong silhouette recognition. It emphasizes atmosphere and personality while maintaining enough regularity to set coherent words and short text blocks.
In running text the strong vertical emphasis and narrow set produce a compact, textured paragraph color. The design’s distinctive terminals and unconventional details make it more suited to display and short passages than extended small-size reading.