Sans Other Onvo 3 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Exabyte' by Pepper Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, game ui, tech branding, futuristic, techno, industrial, arcade, mechanical, sci‑fi styling, modular system, impactful display, industrial labeling, square, angular, octagonal, stencil-like, monolinear.
A geometric, squared sans built from heavy, monolinear strokes with sharply chamfered corners and frequent right-angle turns. Counters are rectangular and often partially closed, creating stencil-like apertures in letters such as A, B, D, and P. The construction favors flat terminals, boxy bowls, and tight interior spacing, with occasional diagonal cuts that add an engineered, modular rhythm. Lowercase forms largely echo the uppercase geometry, and numerals follow the same hard-edged, segmented logic for a consistent, system-like feel.
Best suited to display settings where its angular construction can carry the design—headlines, logotypes, posters, game/arcade graphics, and technology-leaning brand systems. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when set large enough and spaced to preserve its interior cutouts.
The overall tone reads futuristic and machine-made, with a strong techno/arcade flavor. Its rigid geometry and cut-out detailing suggest engineered signage, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial labeling rather than humanist warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, modular sci‑fi impression through squared geometry, chamfered corners, and stencil-like counters—prioritizing a distinctive engineered texture and strong silhouette over traditional text comfort.
At text sizes the dense strokes and narrow openings can visually fill in, so it reads best with generous tracking or at larger display scales. The distinctive, partially enclosed counters give it a recognizable voice but reduce conventional legibility compared to more open grotesques.