Sans Other Obku 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, stickers/merch, playful, chunky, quirky, retro, cartoonish, display impact, quirky voice, retro flavor, high visibility, blocky, rounded corners, ink-trap feel, cut-in counters, soft geometry.
A heavy, block-built sans with soft, rounded outer corners and conspicuous interior cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like look. Strokes are uniformly thick and the shapes lean on squarish bowls and flattened curves, producing a compact, poster-like silhouette. Counters tend to be small and often appear as angular notches or punched shapes, giving letters a sculpted, stencil-adjacent rhythm without true breaks. Overall spacing reads tight and dense, with lively, uneven internal geometry that keeps the texture energetic in continuous text.
This font performs best in short to medium display settings where its carved counters and dense weight can read clearly—posters, bold headlines, packaging fronts, labels, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for playful signage or merchandise graphics where strong silhouettes matter more than long-form readability.
The tone is bold and mischievous, with a toy-like, cut-paper quality that feels retro and slightly comic. Its chunky forms project friendliness and impact rather than refinement, making it well suited to attention-grabbing, characterful messaging.
The likely intention is a maximal-impact display sans that stands apart through sculpted, ink-trap-like cut-ins and softened corners, delivering a distinctive, playful voice while remaining fundamentally sans in construction.
The design emphasizes distinctive interior carving—especially visible in letters like S, G, e, and s—creating a recognizable texture at display sizes. Numerals follow the same blocky logic, with compact apertures and strong silhouettes that prioritize impact over delicate detail.