Sans Other Kokab 1 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mezalia Sans' by Arrière-garde (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, branding, event flyers, lively, playful, retro, handmade, informal, expressiveness, attention, handmade feel, retro flavor, angular, chisel-cut, brushlike, jaunty, compact.
This typeface presents a slanted, heavy sans construction with a distinctly hand-cut rhythm. Strokes are predominantly monoline with subtle swelling and taper at terminals, producing a brushlike, carved feel rather than a strictly geometric build. Many joins and ends resolve into sharp, faceted points or clipped angles, and curves often appear slightly polygonal, as if drawn with a broad nib and quickly lifted. Counters are compact and rounded, spacing is a bit irregular in an intentional way, and the overall texture reads dense and energetic, especially in longer lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where personality is an asset: posters, packaging, branding marks, and promotional headlines. It can work in short paragraphs at larger sizes, but its dense texture and irregular rhythm make it most effective for titles, pull quotes, and energetic editorial or event collateral.
The overall tone is lively and characterful, with a casual, slightly retro voice. Its angled strokes and chiseled terminals give it a punchy, expressive presence that feels handmade and spirited rather than neutral or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, kinetic sans with handcrafted warmth, combining simple sans structures with chiseled, brushlike terminals to create a distinctive, high-impact reading texture.
The caps show strong forward motion and sturdy silhouettes, while the lowercase introduces more calligraphic inflection in forms like a, f, g, and y. Numerals follow the same faceted, brush-cut logic, keeping the set visually cohesive for headlines and short bursts of copy.