Sans Other Kemel 9 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, logos, playful, handmade, quirky, casual, expressive, add personality, handmade feel, informal display, friendly branding, irregular, bouncy, lively, rounded, soft corners.
A compact, sans-style display face with slightly irregular outlines and a subtly wavy baseline rhythm. Strokes stay mostly even in thickness, while terminals often end in gentle tapers or angled cuts that create a hand-shaped feel without becoming brushy. Counters are open and rounded, and many letters show small asymmetries and varied curve tension, giving the set an intentionally unpolished, organic consistency. Numerals and capitals share the same casual construction, with simplified forms and modestly condensed proportions that keep words tight and punchy.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a casual, handcrafted voice is desirable. It can work well for children’s or playful editorial accents, and for short logo or wordmark applications where texture and personality are more important than neutral readability at small sizes.
The overall tone is friendly and offbeat, like hand-cut lettering for posters or crafts. Its unevenness reads as human and approachable, lending energy and a slightly mischievous character to headlines and short phrases.
The design appears intended to provide a personable alternative to straightforward grotesque sans forms, adding hand-drawn irregularity and a lively rhythm while retaining simple, legible silhouettes.
The sample text shows a springy texture across lines, with noticeable letter-to-letter personality and a rhythmic wobble that becomes a defining feature at larger sizes. Rounded shapes (like O, C, e) stay clear, while sharper diagonals (like K, V, W, X) add contrast in silhouette without relying on stroke contrast.