Sans Other Esmi 2 is a very bold, wide, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sports branding, gaming ui, futuristic, sporty, techno, aggressive, retro, high impact, convey speed, tech styling, distinct identity, display branding, oblique, stencil-cut, angular, slashed, modular.
This typeface uses heavy, oblique letterforms built from broad, wedge-like strokes and crisp, angular terminals. Many glyphs incorporate deliberate cut-ins and internal breaks—often as diagonal or curved “slices” through counters and joins—creating a stencil-like, segmented construction while keeping an overall sans structure. Curves are tightened into geometric arcs, and several capitals show asymmetric, forward-leaning bowls and shoulders that reinforce motion. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across the set, giving the rhythm an intentionally irregular, display-driven texture rather than a strictly uniform system.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, headlines, event graphics, team or product branding, and high-energy packaging. It can also work for game titles or UI accents where a dynamic, techno tone is desirable; for longer passages, it’s more effective in brief callouts due to the internal cuts and strong slant.
The segmented cuts and forward slant give the font a fast, engineered attitude—evoking motorsport graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and action-oriented branding. Its sharp joins and high-impact silhouettes read as bold and assertive, with a slightly retro-tech flavor reminiscent of late-20th-century display lettering updated with more extreme slicing.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans with a distinctive sliced/stencil construction, prioritizing motion, attitude, and memorability over neutral readability. The consistent use of diagonal interruptions suggests a purposeful system meant to look fast, technical, and brandable across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
The strongest visual signature is the recurring “slash” motif that interrupts strokes in letters and figures (notably in rounded forms), which can add character at large sizes but may reduce clarity in dense settings. Numerals follow the same cut-through construction, helping maintain a cohesive voice across alphanumerics.