Sans Other Lerew 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, spooky, western, circus, vintage, playful, themed display, attention grabbing, poster voice, vintage evocation, ornamental texture, notched, flared, wedge-cut, blackletter-tinged, high-impact.
A heavy display face built from chunky, tapered strokes with frequent inward notches and wedge-like cut-ins that create a scalloped silhouette along stems and bowls. Curves are tightened and squarish, with rounded interior counters that read as punched-out shapes rather than smooth, calligraphic ovals. Terminals often flare slightly and then bite inward, producing a carved, poster-woodcut feel. Proportions keep lowercase relatively tall and compact while capitals feel blocky and emphatic, with subtle width variation from glyph to glyph that adds a lively, uneven rhythm in text.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, event branding, packaging, and signage where a bold, ornamental texture is desirable. It can also work for short logotypes or title treatments that aim for a vintage or spooky-western mood, but it is less appropriate for long-form reading due to its heavy color and active outlines.
The overall tone is theatrical and slightly sinister—evoking haunted posters, saloon signage, and carnival banners. Its sharp notches and stout massing give it a dramatic, high-impact voice that feels intentionally rough-edged and characterful rather than neutral or technical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum personality through sculpted negative space—using consistent notches, flares, and punched counters to suggest carved or cut paper forms. It prioritizes immediacy and atmosphere over neutrality, aiming to provide a distinctive themed voice for attention-grabbing typography.
In the sample text, the dense black color and busy edges create a strong texture that can dominate at smaller sizes; the distinctive notching remains the key identifying motif across letters and numerals. The design reads best when given room to breathe, where the cut-ins and counters can stay visually separated and crisp.