Sans Other Isnew 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s books, posters, packaging, branding, headlines, playful, hand-drawn, quirky, friendly, casual, human warmth, casual voice, expressive display, approachability, rounded, monolinear, soft terminals, whimsical, informal.
A rounded, monolinear sans with an intentionally irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes keep a consistent thickness while terminals often taper into soft points or wedge-like endings, creating a lightly calligraphic feel without true contrast. Curves are broad and open, counters are generous, and several joins and diagonals show subtle asymmetry that gives the design a lively, human texture. Uppercase forms read clean and simplified, while lowercase shapes lean more quirky and varied, contributing to the font’s variable overall letterwidth and animated spacing.
Well suited to display and short-to-medium text where a friendly, handcrafted tone is needed—such as children’s materials, playful branding, packaging, invitations, and posters. It can also work for UI accents or labels when you want warmth and personality more than strict neutrality.
The face feels approachable and whimsical, with a gentle, storybook charm. Its slightly uneven geometry and pointed-yet-soft terminals add personality and motion, giving text an expressive, conversational tone rather than a strictly utilitarian one.
The design appears intended to offer a casual sans with a hand-rendered voice, combining simple, rounded structures with small irregularities to avoid a mechanical feel. Its consistent stroke weight and open forms prioritize easy reading while the distinctive terminals and uneven rhythm provide character.
In running text the quirky details become more apparent—especially in letters with diagonals and bowls—so the font reads best when its informal character is desired. Numerals match the rounded construction and maintain the same hand-made energy, staying legible while retaining the playful contouring.