Sans Other Lomaw 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Pantograph' by Colophon Foundry, 'Grupi Sans' by Dikas Studio, 'Aspira' by Durotype, 'Brightly Stories' by Graphicxell, 'Otter' by Hemphill Type, and 'Aristotelica Pro' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, handmade, chunky, quirky, casual, expressiveness, handmade feel, friendly impact, novelty display, rounded, irregular, blobby, soft-cornered, cartoonish.
A heavy, rounded sans with an intentionally irregular, hand-cut silhouette. Strokes are thick and fairly monoline, with softly faceted corners and wobbly curves that create a blobby, carved-in look rather than crisp geometry. Counters are compact and slightly uneven, and terminals tend to end in blunt, angled cuts. Spacing and sidebearings feel lively and inconsistent by design, producing a bouncy texture in words and short lines.
Best suited for display use where texture and personality matter: headlines, posters, playful branding, packaging, and kid-oriented materials. It can work for short bursts of copy (captions, labels, signage) when large sizes are used and the irregular rhythm becomes a feature rather than a distraction.
The overall tone is playful and informal, with a crafty, homemade personality. Its roughened edges and chunky shapes read as friendly and humorous, leaning toward cartoon and novelty display rather than neutral text setting.
The design appears intended to mimic a bold, hand-cut or hand-painted marker aesthetic in a clean digital form. Its goal is expressive impact and approachable character, prioritizing a lively, imperfect rhythm over strict uniformity.
Uppercase forms stay simple and blocky, while lowercase shows more quirky idiosyncrasies (notably in letters like a, g, and t), reinforcing the hand-drawn character. Numerals match the same chunky, uneven construction and feel best suited to prominent, short numeric callouts.