Sans Other Urby 12 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, headlines, posters, ui labels, packaging, futuristic, playful, technical, minimal, distinctive identity, modern clarity, geometric simplicity, display impact, rounded, geometric, modular, clean, open.
A streamlined monoline sans built from clean, geometric strokes with rounded terminals and a slightly modular construction. Curves are generous and open (notably in C, G, S, and O), while straight stems and bars keep a crisp rhythm. Several glyphs show deliberate simplification and distinctive joins—such as the angled, segmented diagonals in M/W and the sharp, clean vertexing in V/Y—creating a consistent, engineered feel. Figures are similarly pared back with open counters and simple, readable forms.
Well suited to branding systems, product and tech identities, posters, and headline typography where its geometric signature can carry personality. It can also work for short UI labels, wayfinding-style headings, and packaging callouts where a clean, modern tone is desired and space is limited.
The overall tone is modern and lightly futuristic, balancing friendliness from rounded ends with a precise, schematic logic. Its stylized construction reads as contemporary and experimental without becoming overly decorative, giving it an approachable tech-forward character.
The design appears intended to offer a contemporary sans with a distinctive, constructed voice—combining geometric clarity and monoline simplicity with subtle, memorable deviations from standard grotesk forms for stronger visual identity in display use.
The face maintains clear separation between similar shapes through idiosyncratic details (for example, the distinctive treatment of diagonals and the open, airy bowls). The monoline stroke and rounded finishing keep color even in longer text, while the construction adds a recognizable signature in display sizes.