Sans Other Dimay 8 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Atomette' by Device, 'Knicknack' by Great Scott, 'Taberna' by Latinotype, 'Marquee' by Pelavin Fonts, and 'Eastman Condensed' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, event promos, playful, rowdy, retro, handmade, comic, attention, personality, humor, display, impact, angular, faceted, chunky, jagged, irregular.
A heavy, blocky display sans with faceted, cut-in corners and slightly irregular geometry. Strokes are consistently thick and low-contrast, with wide, blunt terminals and frequent angled notches that create a chiseled silhouette. Counters tend toward small, polygonal openings, and curves are often simplified into straight or gently bent segments. Spacing and letter widths vary noticeably, giving the line a lively, uneven rhythm while remaining upright and highly legible at larger sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, merchandise graphics, packaging callouts, and playful branding. It holds up well in all-caps or mixed-case display text, especially when you want a bold, irregular texture that feels handmade.
The overall tone is loud and mischievous, with a DIY, cut-paper feel that reads as retro and cartoon-adjacent. Its jagged edges and punchy massing suggest energy and humor rather than refinement, making it feel informal and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a quirky, faceted construction—prioritizing personality and immediacy over neutrality. Its consistent heaviness and intentional irregularity suggest it was drawn to evoke a cut-out or chiseled look for expressive display typography.
Lowercase forms echo the uppercase’s angular construction, and the numerals match the same chunky, carved-in language. The font’s distinctive edge treatments and tight counters increase visual density, so it benefits from generous tracking and clear size hierarchy in layouts.