Sans Other Sela 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, condensed, quirky, mechanical, distinctiveness, space saving, display impact, geometric voice, angular, faceted, boxy, monolinear, compact.
A condensed, monolinear sans with sharply angled joins and faceted curves that read as chamfered rather than round. Strokes stay fairly even throughout, with squared terminals, tight counters, and a compact footprint that emphasizes verticality. Bowls and rounded letters (like O, C, S) are built from straight segments, creating a crisp, geometric rhythm, while occasional asymmetries and notch-like details add a slightly idiosyncratic texture. Numerals follow the same angular logic, keeping forms narrow and tightly spaced in appearance.
Well suited to short-to-medium display settings such as posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and bold signage where its compact width and angular construction can act as a graphic motif. It can also work for punchy subheads or labels when set with comfortable tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone feels industrial and mechanical, with a retro display flavor that hints at stenciled or fabricated lettering without fully becoming a stencil. Its sharp geometry gives it a purposeful, engineered attitude, while the quirky construction of certain characters keeps it from feeling purely utilitarian.
The font appears designed to deliver a compact, attention-getting sans with an engineered, faceted construction—prioritizing distinctive shapes and a strong vertical rhythm over neutral text invisibility.
The design’s legibility is driven more by silhouette than by generous internal space, so the face reads best when given room to breathe. The consistent straight-edged curvature creates strong stylistic cohesion across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.