Sans Other Nome 6 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids media, stickers, playful, cartoon, quirky, bouncy, friendly, playfulness, approachability, bold impact, informality, whimsy, chunky, rounded, soft corners, irregular, hand-cut.
A chunky sans with heavy, rounded letterforms and a deliberately uneven, hand-cut construction. Strokes stay largely monolinear, with softened corners, bulbous bowls, and occasional wedge-like terminals that make the outlines feel carved rather than drawn with strict geometry. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, creating a lively rhythm; counters are generous and simplified, helping the dense weight remain readable at display sizes. The overall silhouette tends toward squat forms with broad curves and compact apertures, emphasizing bold shapes over detail.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headline systems, packaging callouts, kids’ products, and playful branding where a bold, friendly voice is desired. It also works well for labels, stickers, and social graphics where strong silhouettes and quick recognition matter more than long-form comfort.
The font projects a humorous, kid-friendly tone with a slightly mischievous, off-kilter bounce. Its irregularity and chunky shapes suggest craft, play, and informal energy rather than precision or restraint, making text feel animated and expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver an approachable, comic display voice by combining extra-heavy strokes with softened geometry and intentionally irregular widths. The goal seems to be maximum personality and impact, with a crafted, cutout-like feel that keeps the tone light and fun.
In running text, the alternating widths and subtle tilts create a strong visual texture that reads as intentionally quirky. The figures follow the same heavy, rounded style and hold up well as attention-grabbing numerals, though the overall texture is more suited to short lines than dense paragraphs.