Sans Other Ipbe 13 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'JollyGood Proper' and 'JollyGood Sans' by Letradora (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, children’s, branding, playful, quirky, friendly, hand-cut, chunky, handmade feel, approachability, whimsy, display impact, rounded, soft-cornered, bouncy, irregular, cartoony.
A heavy, soft-edged sans with subtly irregular contours that feel hand-cut rather than mechanically perfect. Strokes are thick and low in contrast, with rounded corners and slightly wobbly curves that create a lively texture across lines of text. Counters are generally open and simple, and many terminals end in blunt, gently curved shapes. Proportions lean broad, with roomy bowls and wide forms, while widths vary noticeably from letter to letter, giving the alphabet an organic rhythm.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, packaging, and playful branding where a friendly, handmade voice is desirable. It can work for short bursts of copy (captions, callouts, signage) when you want a bold, approachable look, but it will be most comfortable when set with ample size and spacing.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal, suggesting a handcrafted, cartoon-adjacent sensibility. Its slight wonkiness and buoyant shapes read approachable and humorous rather than strict or corporate, making it feel at home in lighthearted, personality-forward messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, friendly sans that feels handmade and characterful, prioritizing personality and visual charm over strict geometric regularity. Its irregular rhythm and rounded heft aim to make text feel lively and inviting in attention-grabbing applications.
In the sample text, the uneven stroke edges and varied letter widths add character and motion, but also introduce a textured “jiggle” that becomes more prominent at longer reading lengths. The numerals match the same rounded, chunky construction and maintain strong visual presence.