Sans Other Akdo 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Laqonic 4F' by 4th february, 'Bergk' by Designova, 'Astern Shade' and 'Fendesert' by Edignwn Type, 'MVB Diazo' by MVB, 'Oxford Press' by Set Sail Studios, and 'Bergam' by vuuuds (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, poster, industrial, retro, punchy, playful, impact, compact fit, distinctive styling, display strength, blocky, compressed, rounded corners, ink-trap, notched.
A heavy, compressed sans with chunky, block-built forms and softly rounded outer corners. Many joins show small notches and wedge-like cut-ins that read like ink traps, giving counters and terminals a sculpted, mechanically carved feel. Curves are simplified and geometric, with tight apertures and compact bowls that keep the overall texture dense and uniform. The lowercase follows the same sturdy construction, with single-storey a and g, short extenders, and a distinctly engineered rhythm across text.
Best suited to large-scale applications where strong impact is needed—headlines, posters, labels, and bold branding. It can work for short text blocks and subheads, but the dense texture and tight apertures favor display sizes over extended reading.
The tone is bold and declarative, with a retro-industrial edge that feels at home in attention-grabbing display work. The notched details add a slightly playful, custom-built character—more punchy and graphic than neutral—suggesting signage, sports, or packaging energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a compact footprint while adding a signature, cut-in terminal detail for recognizability. It targets graphic, high-contrast layout contexts where a sturdy, custom sans can carry a message with immediacy.
The numerals and capitals maintain consistent mass and spacing, producing a dark, even color in lines of text. The distinctive notch/ink-trap motif is a key identifier and becomes more apparent at larger sizes, where the sculpted terminals read as intentional styling rather than incidental shaping.