Sans Other Ohla 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Maiers Nr. 8 Pro' by Ingo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, game ui, tech branding, techno, industrial, retro, arcade, mechanical, impact, futurism, utility, display, branding, square, angular, blocky, stencil-like, chamfered.
A compact, angular sans with squared counters and heavily geometric construction. Strokes are monolinear and terminate in flat, often chamfered ends, producing a carved, modular feel. Curves are largely suppressed in favor of straight segments and right angles; bowls and rounds read as squarish forms with notched or cut-in corners. Proportions vary noticeably by letter, with wide M/W and narrow I/l, while lowercase forms stay rigid and rectilinear with a simple single-storey a and compact apertures.
Best suited to display applications where its rigid geometry can read clearly: posters, headlines, logos, game or app UI elements, and tech-forward branding. It can also work for labels and short callouts where a mechanical, industrial voice is desired; extended body text may feel dense due to the tight, squared forms.
The overall tone is technical and industrial, with a strong retro-digital flavor reminiscent of arcade lettering, sci‑fi interfaces, and utilitarian labeling. The sharp corners and squared counters give it a hard-edged, machine-made attitude that feels assertive and engineered rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to translate a modular, engineered drawing logic into a contemporary sans, emphasizing squared counters, chamfered joins, and a digital-leaning rhythm. Its purpose is to deliver a strong, instantly recognizable techno/industrial signature for titles and branding.
Distinctive glyph details—like the squared O/0, the angular S, and the Q with a boxy tail—reinforce the pixel-adjacent, constructed aesthetic without fully becoming a bitmap. The heavy, compact shapes favor impact over delicate differentiation, making the style especially recognizable at display sizes.