Sans Other Bidol 8 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids media, event promos, playful, quirky, hand-cut, casual, retro, friendly display, handmade feel, novelty impact, brand character, chunky, rounded, irregular, bouncy, cartoonish.
A chunky, sans serif with slightly irregular, hand-cut-looking contours and softly rounded corners. Strokes stay broadly consistent in weight, while terminals often end in subtly angled or flattened cuts that keep the texture lively. The uppercase is compact and blocky with simplified geometry, while the lowercase carries more personality through asymmetric curves, a single-storey “a,” and uneven joins that create a bouncy rhythm. Counters are fairly open for such heavy shapes, and the numerals follow the same sturdy, simplified construction with a clear, friendly silhouette.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and playful branding where character is more important than neutrality. It can also work for children’s materials or event promotion graphics that benefit from a friendly, handcrafted feel, but it may feel busy in long-form body text.
The overall tone is lighthearted and informal, like cut-paper lettering or a cartoon title treatment. Its irregularities read as intentional and human, lending warmth, approachability, and a touch of retro novelty without becoming hard to parse at display sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, approachable display voice with a deliberately imperfect, handmade edge. By combining sturdy sans shapes with subtle irregularities, it aims to feel fun and distinctive while remaining legible for attention-grabbing copy.
In text, the lively shaping creates a strong texture and noticeable word shapes, with occasional quirky details (like angled cuts and asymmetric bowls) that become part of the charm. The boldness and compact forms make it visually assertive, so it tends to dominate a layout when set large.