Sans Other Essi 1 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, titles, logos, techno, sci-fi, arcade, industrial, tactical, futuristic feel, modular system, high impact, ui display, square, angular, modular, octagonal, stencil-like.
A squared, modular sans with heavy, uniform strokes and frequent 45° corner cuts that create an octagonal silhouette. Curves are largely suppressed in favor of straight segments, producing boxy counters and geometric bowls, with occasional triangular joins in diagonals (notably in forms like V, W, X, and Y). Terminals are flat and blunt, spacing is compact with a rigid rhythm, and many glyphs feel constructed from a consistent set of rectilinear parts, giving the alphabet a machine-cut, display-oriented presence.
Best suited to display work such as titles, posters, game and app UI headings, sci‑fi/tech branding, and bold wordmarks where its angular construction can be appreciated. It can work for short labels and signage-like callouts, but extended paragraphs will generally benefit from larger sizes and added spacing.
The font conveys a futuristic, game-interface tone: strict, mechanical, and purpose-built. Its angular construction reads as technical and slightly militaristic, with an arcade/sci‑fi flavor reminiscent of retro digital and industrial labeling.
The design appears intended to deliver a constructed, high-impact sans that prioritizes a futuristic, engineered feel over conventional text readability. Its consistent modular geometry and chamfered corners suggest a goal of strong visual identity for technology, gaming, or industrial-themed contexts.
Distinctive corner notches and cut-ins add personality while keeping the overall system coherent; this also increases visual noise at small sizes. Several characters lean on simplified geometry (square-like O/0, blocky S, and segmented curves), so legibility improves when set larger or with generous tracking in longer text.