Sans Other Bureh 11 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, vintage, playful, storybook, quirky, hand-cut, expressive display, vintage flavor, handmade feel, strong impact, soft corners, tapered strokes, flared terminals, irregular rhythm, high-waisted caps.
A compact, heavy sans with subtly tapered strokes and softly flared terminals that give the letterforms a carved or hand-cut look. The outlines are smooth but not strictly geometric, with mild organic asymmetry and a slightly wavy rhythm across words. Counters are generally tight, and many joins and stroke ends are gently rounded rather than sharp. Uppercase forms feel tall and compact, while lowercase shows a small x-height with prominent ascenders/descenders and single-storey shapes, contributing to a lively texture in text. Numerals and capitals maintain the same robust, slightly sculpted presence, with noticeable variation in widths across glyphs.
Best suited to display sizes where its tapered strokes and quirky terminals are clearly visible—headlines, posters, packaging, and brand marks. It can work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes, but the dense color and tight counters may feel heavy for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font reads warm and characterful, evoking vintage display printing and storybook titling rather than a neutral system sans. Its slightly whimsical construction and dark color create an inviting, theatrical tone that can feel nostalgic or folksy depending on context.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-getting sans with handcrafted warmth—bridging sans structure with subtly calligraphic, flared terminals to create a vintage, expressive voice for titles and branding.
In continuous text the heavy weight and tight counters create strong word shapes, while the unevenness of curves and terminals adds personality. The ampersand and several capitals lean more decorative, reinforcing its role as a character-driven sans for headings and short statements.