Sans Other Sely 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, signage, title cards, art deco, retro, geometric, sci-fi, deco revival, stylized display, compact impact, retro futurism, condensed, angular, streamlined, technical, display.
This typeface uses clean, monoline strokes with a strongly condensed stance and mostly squared, geometric construction. Curves are tightened into rounded corners and shallow arcs, while many letters rely on straight verticals and right-angle turns, creating a tall, column-like rhythm. Counters are small and often partially open in letters like C, E, and S, and several forms use distinctive cut-ins and interior notches (notably in G, R, and a). The lowercase is compact with a short x-height and crisp, simplified bowls; the numerals follow the same narrow, engineered logic with squared terminals and minimal curvature.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging titles, logotypes, and signage where its condensed geometry can create strong vertical presence. It can work well in short bursts of copy—taglines, chapter heads, UI labels—when a retro-futuristic or Deco flavor is desired, but its stylization suggests using larger sizes for comfort.
The overall tone feels streamlined and architectural, evoking Art Deco-era signage and early modernist display lettering. Its narrow, vertical emphasis and stylized constructions also give it a futuristic, technical edge—more “designed” than neutral—suited to graphic statements rather than quiet text color.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact sans with a distinctly geometric, Deco-inspired silhouette. By combining monoline strokes, squared curves, and idiosyncratic apertures, it aims to feel both vintage and forward-leaning, optimized for expressive titling and brand marks.
The caps and lowercase share a consistent modular logic, but several glyphs lean into custom, emblematic shapes (especially S, a, g, and r), which increases personality and makes word shapes distinctive. The spacing and widths vary per glyph, adding a slightly crafted, sign-lettered feel while keeping a disciplined vertical cadence.