Sans Other Dilat 7 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, branding, playful, quirky, cartoonish, friendly, energetic, expressiveness, approachability, display impact, informality, chunky, rounded, bouncy, irregular, hand-cut.
A chunky, heavy sans with rounded counters and softly blunted corners, drawn with intentionally uneven, hand-cut geometry. Strokes maintain a broadly consistent thickness but show subtle wobble and asymmetric joins, giving each letter a slightly individualized silhouette. Caps are tall and compact with simplified forms; lowercase is sturdy with a single-storey a and g, and dots on i/j appear as large circular blobs. Numerals are bold and simplified, matching the same slightly off-kilter rhythm and inflated shapes.
Best suited for short, bold applications where personality is the priority: headlines, posters, playful branding, packaging callouts, event graphics, and children’s or entertainment-oriented materials. It also works well for logo-style wordmarks and punchy display copy, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is humorous and lighthearted, with a bouncy, improvisational feel that reads as cartoon-ready rather than formal. Its irregularity adds personality and approachability, suggesting motion and spontaneity even in static text.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive, friendly display voice using simplified sans structures combined with deliberate irregularity. It prioritizes character and visual impact over strict typographic neutrality, aiming for an approachable, comedic tone.
In running text, the font’s uneven widths and shifting verticals create a lively texture and a deliberately imperfect baseline rhythm. Apertures tend to be fairly open for a heavy face, while tight internal spaces in some letters (and the weight) can make long passages feel dense; it shines most when given room to breathe.