Sans Other Ismul 18 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, craft branding, playful, handmade, quirky, casual, friendly, hand-lettered feel, friendly display, casual readability, quirky personality, rounded, bouncy, soft, informal, compact.
A compact, hand-drawn sans with softly rounded terminals and subtly uneven stroke edges that create a lively, human rhythm. Proportions are generally narrow with small counters, and the overall construction favors simple, monoline shapes over strict geometric precision. Curves lean toward bulbous bowls and open arcs, while straight strokes show slight wobble and varied tapering. The lowercase feels notably small relative to capitals, reinforcing a short x-height and a slightly top-heavy texture in mixed-case settings.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where its personality can lead: headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and playful branding. It can also work for display text in children’s materials or casual editorial sidebars, especially when a handmade voice is preferred over a polished corporate tone.
The font reads as approachable and lighthearted, with a scribbled, homemade character that suggests spontaneity rather than formality. Its bouncy irregularities and soft corners give it a kid-friendly, crafty tone that works well when a design needs warmth and personality.
Likely designed to deliver an informal, hand-lettered sans impression with consistent readability while preserving the charm of imperfect strokes and varied character widths. The goal appears to be a friendly display face that feels personal and approachable rather than engineered or strictly neutral.
In longer text, the irregular widths and hand-rendered spacing create a textured color that feels animated and conversational. Numerals follow the same casual, simplified style and maintain the rounded, slightly uneven silhouette seen in the letters.