Sans Other Keruf 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, branding, headlines, packaging, vintage, quirky, theatrical, storybook, hand-cut, display impact, vintage voice, handcrafted feel, space-saving, condensed, tall, tapered strokes, flared terminals, soft corners.
A tall, condensed sans with subtly irregular stroke modulation and wedge-like, flared terminals that create a faintly calligraphic silhouette without true serifs. Curves are slightly pinched and counters are compact, giving letters a vertical, elongated rhythm. The forms feel hand-shaped: joins and terminals show gentle asymmetry, and several glyphs have pointed, teardrop-like endings. Numerals follow the same narrow, upright construction with curved, tapering strokes and compact bowls.
Best suited to display settings where its tall, condensed rhythm and distinctive terminals can be appreciated—posters, editorial headlines, book covers, and branding. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a vintage, crafted voice is desired, but it is likely most effective at larger sizes.
The overall tone is vintage and characterful, evoking poster lettering, book-jacket display type, and handcrafted signage. Its narrow, towering proportions and tapered terminals add a slightly theatrical, storybook flair that feels expressive rather than strictly utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed display voice with a handcrafted edge—combining upright, narrow proportions with tapered strokes and flared terminals to suggest classic poster typography and expressive editorial lettering.
Capital forms read particularly tall and emphatic, while the lowercase maintains a compact x-height with prominent ascenders and descenders that enhance the vertical cadence. The design’s uneven, hand-cut finish is consistent across the alphabet and figures, helping it feel cohesive in text lines while remaining distinctly decorative.