Sans Other Apma 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Otter' by Hemphill Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, children’s, stickers, playful, chunky, friendly, quirky, bouncy, playfulness, approachability, handmade feel, display impact, informality, rounded, blocky, cartoonish, informal, soft-cornered.
A heavy, chunky sans with rounded corners and subtly uneven, hand-cut geometry. Strokes are broadly monolinear, with compact counters and simplified joins that favor solid shapes over fine detail. Letterforms show small intentional irregularities—slight tilts, off-square terminals, and variable internal spacing—that create a lively rhythm across words. The lowercase is straightforward and sturdy, while the figures are bold and highly legible with simplified, poster-like silhouettes.
This font works best for display settings such as posters, product packaging, playful branding, event graphics, and headline-led layouts. It can also suit children’s materials and casual signage where warmth and boldness are more important than a neutral reading texture.
The overall tone is upbeat and humorous, with a handmade, cut-paper feel that reads as casual rather than technical. Its gentle irregularity gives it a personable voice—more comic and approachable than corporate or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, handcrafted personality, using simplified, rounded forms and deliberate irregularities to keep the voice expressive and informal.
The texture becomes more pronounced at text sizes where the uneven angles and varied widths create a rhythmic, “wobble” effect. In dense paragraphs it tends to feel energetic and attention-grabbing rather than quiet, making it best suited to short bursts of copy.