Sans Other Lemat 8 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: children’s titles, posters, packaging, event flyers, brand marks, playful, handmade, quirky, friendly, storybook, add personality, handmade feel, casual display, youthful tone, rounded, chunky, soft corners, uneven rhythm, bouncy.
A whimsical sans with chunky, rounded forms and a deliberately irregular rhythm. Strokes stay largely monolinear but show subtle wobble and tapering at terminals, giving a cut-paper or hand-drawn feel. Counters are generally open and simple, while curves and joints are slightly asymmetric, producing lively silhouettes. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, and spacing feels loose and organic rather than strictly mechanical.
Well-suited to display applications where personality is the priority: children’s or family-oriented titles, playful posters, packaging, and upbeat editorial headlines. It can also work for short brand phrases or logos that benefit from an informal, handcrafted presence, but its irregularity makes it less appropriate for dense, long-form reading.
The overall tone is warm, playful, and casual, with a lightly mischievous energy. Its unevenness reads as human and approachable, suggesting humor and creativity more than precision or restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver a friendly, handmade sans that feels spontaneous and expressive, adding character through controlled irregularities while remaining broadly legible at headline sizes.
Capitals are bold and attention-grabbing, while the lowercase keeps the same informal construction and rounded finish. Numerals share the same soft, irregular treatment, helping mixed text keep a consistent, handcrafted voice.