Sans Other Gibe 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, logotypes, playful, punchy, retro, chunky, cheeky, display impact, retro flavor, graphic texture, brand voice, rounded, bulky, soft corners, compact counters, wedge cuts.
A heavy, rounded sans with compact interior counters and a strong, poster-like silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform and end in soft, blocky terminals, with distinctive wedge-like cut-ins and small notches that create a sculpted, stencil-adjacent feel without fully breaking the forms. The letterfit reads fairly tight in text, and many joins and bowls are simplified into bold geometric masses, producing high ink coverage and strong word shapes. Numerals follow the same chunky construction, with closed, dense forms and simplified apertures that prioritize impact over fine detail.
Best suited for posters, headlines, branding, and packaging where a big, graphic voice is needed. It works well for short lines, logos, and punchy calls-to-action, especially when the design benefits from a retro, chunky sans with a distinctive carved detail.
The overall tone is bold and mischievous, with a vintage display energy that feels suited to attention-grabbing headlines. Its carved-in quirks and rounded heft lend a friendly, toy-like confidence while still feeling assertive and loud on the page.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that differentiates itself through sculpted wedge cuts and rounded massing, creating a memorable, energetic texture in large text. The simplified counters and consistent stroke weight emphasize bold legibility and strong silhouettes over delicate refinement.
The distinctive cut-ins are consistent across rounds and joints, giving the face a recognizable signature and a slightly industrial, cut-paper character. In longer settings the dense counters and tight spacing can make smaller sizes feel darker, so it reads best when given room or used at larger display sizes.