Sans Other Lobab 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Kohinoor Bangla', 'Kohinoor Gujarati', 'Kohinoor Gurmukhi', 'Kohinoor Kannada', 'Kohinoor Latin', 'Kohinoor Malayalam', 'Kohinoor Odia', 'Kohinoor Tamil', 'Kohinoor Telugu', and 'Kohinoor Thai' by Indian Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, children’s, playful, hand-cut, quirky, friendly, retro, handmade texture, high impact, casual branding, display voice, irregular, chunky, blunt, soft-cornered, organic.
A heavy, all-sans design with chunky strokes and visibly irregular contours, as if cut from paper or stamped. Letterforms are built from simplified geometric masses—broad verticals, compact bowls, and flattened terminals—with frequent angled slices and small notches that create a lively, uneven edge. Proportions lean wide and sturdy in the caps while the lowercase shows a tall x-height with short ascenders/descenders, keeping text dense and strongly silhouetted. Counters are generally open and roundish, and spacing feels slightly inconsistent by design, reinforcing an intentionally rough, handmade rhythm.
Best suited for posters, headlines, packaging, and logo wordmarks where a bold, handmade voice is desirable. It can work well for playful brands, event graphics, and short editorial callouts, especially when set with generous tracking and ample size to let the irregular contouring read as intentional texture.
The overall tone is cheerful and offbeat, with a tactile, DIY character that reads more playful than strict or technical. Its chiseled edges and bouncy rhythm suggest a casual, crafted sensibility with a mild retro display feel.
The design appears intended to mimic a hand-cut or stamped sans—prioritizing personality and texture over strict regularity—while remaining simple enough in structure to stay legible in display settings.
In the sample text, the strong weight and rugged outlines create high impact at larger sizes, while the irregular edge detail can add visual noise as lines get longer or sizes get smaller. Numerals share the same cut, chunky construction, supporting consistent headline styling across letters and figures.