Sans Other Dupa 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, branding, playful, friendly, chunky, retro, quirky, impact, approachability, display character, brand voice, rounded, soft corners, bulbous, bouncy, compact.
A heavy, rounded sans with broad, compact forms and softly chamfered corners. Strokes are consistently thick with gently swelling curves, producing large counters in letters like O and P and a generally cushioned silhouette. Terminals tend to end in blunt, slightly angled cuts rather than sharp points, and the overall spacing reads a bit tight due to the weight and wide bowls. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, a sturdy i with a round dot, and a prominent descender in y, contributing to an informal, approachable texture in text.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, and large typographic statements where its thick strokes and rounded forms can carry personality. It can work well for packaging, branding, and logo wordmarks that want a friendly, approachable voice, and it remains readable in brief lines of copy at moderate sizes.
The tone is upbeat and friendly, with a bouncy, cartoon-leaning presence that feels confident rather than delicate. Its rounded massing and soft corners give it an inviting, slightly retro personality suited to expressive display settings.
The design appears intended as a characterful display sans that prioritizes warmth and impact through heavy weight, rounded construction, and compact proportions. It aims to feel contemporary yet nostalgic, offering a playful voice without drifting into overly decorative forms.
Distinctive, slightly asymmetric shaping appears in several lowercase curves, adding character and a hand-tuned feel while remaining clearly constructed. The numerals match the same bulbous geometry, with an especially rounded 8 and 9 that reinforce the playful, poster-like rhythm.