Sans Other Kyse 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Nouveau Square JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, signage, packaging, industrial, techno, brutalist, retro, authoritarian, maximum impact, compact display, futuristic styling, industrial tone, graphic texture, rectilinear, modular, geometric, stencil-like, condensed.
A tightly condensed, rectilinear display sans built from heavy vertical stems and squared-off terminals. Counters are minimal and often reduced to narrow slots, giving letters a punched, mechanical look. Curves are simplified into straight segments and blocky arcs, and many joins form sharp interior angles. Spacing and widths vary noticeably between glyphs, creating an uneven, modular rhythm while keeping a consistent monolinear, slablike color across text.
Best suited for high-impact display work such as posters, titles, branding marks, album or game graphics, and short, punchy statements. It can also work for labels and directional signage where a hard-edged, industrial voice is desired, especially at larger sizes and with generous line spacing.
The font projects a stark, engineered tone with a retro-futurist, industrial edge. Its rigid geometry and dense black shapes feel utilitarian and commanding, evoking signage, machinery labeling, and sci‑fi interfaces rather than conversational reading.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a compact footprint, using a modular, squared construction to create a distinctive mechanical personality. It prioritizes graphic presence and a stylized, techno-industrial texture over long-form legibility.
Distinctive, stylized forms in letters like A, M, W, and the diagonals (K, X, Z) emphasize verticality and angular construction. At smaller sizes the tight apertures and heavy mass can cause characters to visually merge, while larger sizes preserve the intended cut-out details and graphic texture.