Sans Other Kodos 3 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, sports, condensed, energetic, retro, assertive, quirky, impact, condensation, distinctiveness, headline focus, signage feel, angular, faceted, sharp, upright stress, narrow apertures.
A tightly condensed, right-leaning sans with chunky, faceted strokes and a largely monoline construction. Terminals are often cut on angles, producing chiseled corners and small wedge-like joins that create a slightly blackletter-adjacent texture without true serifs. Curves are narrowed and pinched into polygonal bowls (notably in C, G, O, and 8), while counters stay compact and apertures tend to be relatively tight. The lowercase is compact with straightforward, vertical stems; the rhythm is punchy and dark, with crisp diagonals in letters like K, V, W, X and a generally tall, compressed silhouette.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headlines, titles, and bold branding where condensed width helps fit longer words into limited space. It can work well for packaging, labels, event graphics, and sports or entertainment promotions that benefit from an assertive, angular voice.
The overall tone feels bold and poster-forward, with a vintage display attitude reminiscent of hand-cut signage and mid-century headline typography. Its sharp corners and narrow build give it urgency and bite, reading as confident, slightly dramatic, and intentionally unconventional rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint, combining a clean sans foundation with faceted, hand-cut style detailing. Its angled terminals and compressed forms suggest a deliberate move toward a distinctive, sign-painter-like texture for attention-grabbing display typography.
The numerals follow the same chiseled logic, with angular bends and narrowed interiors that help maintain a consistent texture in all-caps or mixed alphanumeric settings. In text lines, the condensed proportions and tight apertures emphasize vertical rhythm and make the font feel dense and energetic.