Sans Other Dabos 11 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s, signage, playful, handmade, bouncy, chunky, friendly, add personality, handmade feel, playful display, informal branding, irregular, soft corners, compact, cartoonish, quirky.
A heavy, soft-edged sans with subtly irregular outlines and a gently wobbly baseline rhythm. Strokes are largely monolinear, with rounded joins and corners that feel cut or pressed rather than mechanically perfect. Proportions lean compact in the capitals while lowercase forms show a large x-height and short extenders; widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, uneven color in text. Counters are open and simple, and punctuation like the i/j dots appears round and prominent.
Best suited to display roles where personality matters—posters, playful branding, packaging, event titles, and short headline copy. It can work for signage or labels when a friendly, handmade voice is desired, but the irregular rhythm suggests avoiding long-form text or very small sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a handcrafted, slightly mischievous energy. Its uneven stance and chunky silhouettes read as approachable and humorous rather than corporate or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable sans voice with deliberate imperfections—combining simple, readable shapes with a playful, handmade wobble for expressive display typography.
Uppercase forms keep a straightforward geometric skeleton but are intentionally distorted in their verticals and terminals, which adds motion across all-caps settings. Numerals are sturdy and display-like, matching the letterforms’ soft, cutout feel and maintaining strong presence at larger sizes.