Sans Other Esma 6 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, logotypes, titles, techno, sci-fi, industrial, arcade, futuristic, impact, futurism, modularity, mechanical feel, display focus, octagonal, chamfered, angular, stencil-like, geometric.
A geometric, angular sans built from straight strokes and chamfered corners, giving many forms an octagonal silhouette. Strokes are predominantly heavy, with occasional hairline-like connectors and cut-in notches that create a segmented, stencil-like feel. Curves are largely avoided; bowls and rounds (O, C, G, 0) are rendered as faceted shapes with clipped terminals. Counters tend to be tight and rectangular, and several glyphs use internal bars or gaps that emphasize a constructed, modular rhythm across the set.
Best suited to display sizes where the chamfered geometry and internal cutouts remain clear—such as headlines, posters, title cards, game/UI theming, and tech-leaning brand marks. It can work for short bursts of copy in signage or packaging, but the dense, segmented construction is more effective for emphasis than for long-form reading.
The overall tone is futuristic and engineered, evoking digital hardware, sci-fi interfaces, and industrial labeling. Its sharp facets and segmented joins suggest speed, machinery, and a retro-arcade aesthetic rather than softness or neutrality.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a strong, constructed look rooted in modular geometry—prioritizing impact, a machine-made texture, and a sci-fi/industrial voice over conventional text transparency.
The design mixes strong blocky masses with occasional thin joins and intentional cutouts, creating a distinctive, mechanical texture in text. Some lowercase forms lean toward simplified, single-storey constructions and maintain the same chamfered logic as the capitals, helping the font read as a cohesive display system.