Sans Other Lemil 7 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, kids branding, playful, quirky, hand-cut, storybook, retro, whimsy, handmade feel, friendly display, retro charm, chunky, irregular, bouncy, wedge terminals, uneven rhythm.
A chunky, narrow sans with irregular, hand-cut geometry and softly warped verticals that create a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes stay largely uniform with minimal contrast, while many terminals end in subtle wedge-like cuts that feel carved rather than drawn. Counters are compact and rounded, and the overall spacing reads as intentionally inconsistent, giving the alphabet a spirited, slightly off-kilter texture in text. Figures follow the same compact, lively construction with simplified shapes and sturdy weight.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, and playful branding where personality is the priority. It can work for short bursts of copy, labels, or pull quotes, but its intentionally uneven rhythm makes it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font conveys a playful, mischievous tone—more crafty and handmade than polished—suggesting cut-paper lettering, cartoons, or whimsical display titling. Its wobble and chunky presence make it feel friendly and informal, with a light retro flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, handmade display voice with a whimsical, slightly eccentric silhouette. Its simplified, sturdy forms and carved-looking terminals aim to add character and approachability while remaining legible in large-format use.
In continuous text the irregular widths and asymmetric details become part of the voice, producing a bouncy cadence rather than a neutral typographic color. The design is most visually coherent at larger sizes, where the wedge terminals and quirky curves read as deliberate character rather than noise.