Sans Other Dabab 10 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, stickers, playful, punchy, quirky, retro, display impact, friendly tone, retro flavor, informal branding, chunky, compact, bouncy, cartoonish, irregular.
This typeface uses heavy, compact letterforms with simplified, mostly geometric construction and soft, slightly rounded corners. Strokes stay broadly even, while terminals and joins show subtle shaping that keeps the forms from feeling purely mechanical. Proportions vary across glyphs, creating an uneven rhythm; counters are relatively tight and apertures are often small, which increases the dense, ink-trap-free silhouette. The overall spacing and widths feel intentionally inconsistent in a way that reads as lively rather than rigid.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and other display contexts where bold presence is desired. It can work well for packaging, logos, and playful branding systems, especially when set at larger sizes with comfortable tracking to improve readability. It is less appropriate for long-form text or small UI labels due to its dense counters and lively irregular rhythm.
The tone is upbeat and attention-grabbing, with a friendly, slightly goofy energy. Its chunky silhouettes and bouncy irregularity evoke a retro display sensibility suited to informal, characterful messaging.
The design appears intended as a charismatic display sans that prioritizes visual impact and personality over strict uniformity. Its compact, chunky construction and subtly irregular proportions suggest a goal of creating a fun, retro-leaning voice for titles and branding.
In text, the dense shapes and small openings can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, but the strong massing gives excellent impact in short bursts. Numerals share the same chunky, compact build, helping mixed alphanumeric settings feel cohesive.