Sans Other Reduk 16 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, stickers, playful, quirky, comic, retro, loud, stand out, add personality, retro display, compact impact, condensed, bouncy, wedge-cut, irregular, chunky.
A condensed, heavy sans with a hand-cut feel and lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes are broadly uniform in weight, with frequent angled terminals and subtle wedge-like cuts that make straight stems appear slightly tapered or skewed. Counters are compact and often asymmetrical, and curves are simplified into chunky, squared-off arcs that keep the texture dense and punchy. Overall spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an intentionally uneven, expressive silhouette rather than a strictly modular construction.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging callouts, and merchandise graphics. Its dense, condensed build helps fit bold messages into tight horizontal space while staying visually loud. For longer text, it works most effectively in display-sized blocks where its quirky rhythm remains legible and intentional.
The tone is playful and eccentric, with a slightly chaotic, cartoon-like energy. It reads as attention-grabbing and informal—more about personality than neutrality—suggesting motion and improvisation even in static text. The bold, condensed color gives it a confident, shouty presence suited to fun, upbeat messaging.
This design appears intended as a characterful display sans that exaggerates compression and weight while introducing hand-made irregularities for charm. The angled cuts and uneven internal shapes seem aimed at creating a distinctive, animated texture that stands out quickly in advertising and entertainment contexts.
Distinctive angled joins and terminals create a cut-paper or woodblock impression without becoming fully distressed. The uppercase forms feel especially tall and poster-like, while the lowercase maintains the same compressed stance, producing a strong, continuous vertical drive in paragraphs. Numerals share the same chunky, simplified construction, keeping headings and pricing treatments visually consistent.