Sans Other Ismar 4 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s, packaging, posters, headlines, stickers, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, quirky, handwritten feel, friendly branding, informal display, approachability, rounded, soft, irregular, monoline, bouncy.
A soft, monoline sans with rounded terminals and subtly uneven stroke behavior that evokes hand-drawn lettering. Letterforms are simplified and open, with generous curves (notably in C, G, O, and S) and slightly wobbly verticals that create an informal rhythm. Counters are mostly round and spacious, and the overall texture reads airy rather than dense. Uppercase shapes stay clean and simple, while lowercase introduces more personality through asymmetric joins and gently shifting widths.
Best suited to short text where personality matters: children’s materials, playful packaging, posters, invitations, labels, and informal branding. It can also work for UI accents or captions when a friendly, handcrafted tone is desired, though the irregular rhythm suggests using it at comfortable sizes rather than for dense reading.
The font feels approachable and lighthearted, like casual marker lettering or a children’s-book title style. Its small irregularities and rounded shapes add warmth and a human touch, keeping the tone relaxed rather than corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic casual hand lettering in a clean, legible sans structure, balancing simplicity with just enough irregularity to feel human. It prioritizes warmth and approachability over strict geometric precision.
Distinctive details include a single-storey “a” and “g,” a curved, looping “Q” tail, and friendly, bulb-like numerals with soft corners. The italics are not present; all samples appear upright, with the character coming from stroke wobble and asymmetry rather than slant.