Sans Other Rekan 1 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game ui, gothic, medieval, industrial, angular, authoritative, modern gothic, display impact, thematic branding, historical echo, blackletter-ish, geometric, sharp, faceted, notched.
This typeface is built from rigid, geometric strokes with sharp corners, flat terminals, and frequent angled cut-ins that create a faceted silhouette. Stems are heavy and consistent in thickness, with tight internal counters and boxy bowls that read as engineered rather than calligraphic. Many forms use squared arches and stepped joins, producing a staccato rhythm across words and a distinctly constructed texture in text lines.
Best suited to display typography where its angular texture can be appreciated at larger sizes, such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging. It can also work for titles and interface elements in fantasy, gothic, or industrial-themed projects, but its dense interiors suggest avoiding long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone feels gothic and medieval-adjacent without becoming fully traditional blackletter, mixing historical flavor with a hard, industrial edge. Its sharp notches and compact forms give it an intense, assertive voice that can feel ceremonial, ominous, or game-like depending on context.
The design appears intended to evoke a modernized gothic/blackletter impression using clean, modular geometry—prioritizing strong silhouette, compact spacing, and an aggressive edge over softness or neutrality.
Uppercase shapes maintain strong verticality and a uniform visual weight, while lowercase forms echo the same angular logic with simplified, squared shoulders and minimal curvature. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, keeping a consistent presence alongside caps in display settings.