Sans Other Kebal 6 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazine, branding, packaging, posters, bookish, humanist, witty, casual, friendly, readability, humanist warmth, contemporary clarity, distinct voice, open apertures, soft curves, tapered terminals, low crossbars, lively rhythm.
A clean, upright sans with a distinctly humanist skeleton and gently flared, slightly tapered terminals that give strokes a calligraphic finish without becoming serifed. Curves are round and open, with generous counters and clear apertures; proportions feel moderately narrow in places but with noticeable glyph-to-glyph width variation that creates a lively rhythm. The x-height reads tall relative to the capitals, and the overall drawing favors smooth joins and soft transitions over rigid geometric construction. Numerals are straightforward and legible, matching the letterforms with the same subtle stroke shaping and open forms.
This font suits editorial and magazine typography where a warm, contemporary sans is needed for headlines, subheads, and short passages. Its legibility and open forms also work well for branding and packaging that benefits from a personable, humanist tone, and it can scale effectively for posters or display settings where its subtle quirks become more visible.
The tone is approachable and lightly literary, blending modern clarity with a hint of handwritten warmth. Its gentle stroke modulation and slightly quirky proportions add personality without feeling decorative, making it read as friendly, cultured, and subtly playful.
The design appears intended to offer a readable sans for text and display that avoids strict geometric neutrality, using humanist structure and tapered terminals to add warmth and character while preserving clean, contemporary usability.
Details like the single-storey lowercase forms, the open bowls, and the slightly angled/tapered terminals contribute to a consistent, organic texture in text. Spacing appears even and comfortable in running copy, supporting a smooth reading flow while retaining a characteristic, individual voice.