Sans Other Budan 14 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, comics, playful, quirky, handmade, friendly, bouncy, hand-lettered feel, informal tone, high impact, approachability, rounded, jaunty, chunky, casual, irregular.
A chunky sans with rounded, swollen strokes and gently irregular geometry that mimics broad marker or brush lettering. Forms are predominantly monoline with soft terminals, but edges often show angled cuts and slight asymmetries that create a lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Curves are generous and open, counters are rounded, and overall spacing feels informal, with noticeable variation in character widths and a subtly wavy baseline in text. The numerals and capitals maintain the same buoyant, uneven construction, prioritizing personality over strict geometric consistency.
Well-suited for display applications where personality is the goal: posters, headlines, playful branding, product packaging, and children’s or comic-adjacent graphics. It can also work for short bursts of UI labels or social graphics when a casual, friendly voice is desired, but its quirky rhythm may be distracting in dense body text.
The font conveys a lighthearted, cartoon-like tone—approachable and energetic rather than formal or technical. Its springy shapes and imperfect consistency suggest spontaneity, making it feel fun, youthful, and conversational.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of hand-drawn lettering in a sturdy, high-impact sans form. Its emphasis on rounded massing, varied widths, and energetic terminals suggests a goal of warmth and approachability while remaining bold enough for attention-grabbing titles.
In longer lines, the lively slanting strokes and uneven widths create a distinctive texture that reads best at display sizes. The irregular joins and angled terminals add visual motion, while the rounded bowls keep the overall color soft and friendly.