Sans Other Olbo 3 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, game-like, mechanical, high impact, futuristic tone, retro styling, display clarity, graphic texture, angular, stencil-like, squared, modular, compact.
A heavy, angular display sans with a modular, squared construction and consistently thick strokes. Letters are built from straight segments with hard corners, frequent triangular notches, and small cut-ins that create a stencil-like, engineered feel. Counters tend to be rectangular and tight, terminals are abrupt, and diagonals appear as faceted joins rather than smooth strokes, producing a crisp pixel-adjacent rhythm. Spacing reads slightly compact, with distinctive silhouettes for key characters like G, R, and lowercase g.
Best suited to large-scale use where the geometric details and notches can be clearly seen—headlines, branding marks, game titles, event posters, and bold packaging or label systems. It can also work for short UI headings or screen graphics when a retro-tech mood is desired, but extended body text may feel dense due to the tight counters and heavy presence.
The tone is assertive and machine-forward, evoking retro arcade graphics, industrial labeling, and sci-fi interface typography. Its sharp cutouts and blocky geometry give it a tactical, constructed personality rather than a neutral everyday voice.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a constructed, modular look—prioritizing distinctive silhouettes and a futuristic/industrial voice over neutral readability. The consistent stroke weight and angular cut-ins suggest an emphasis on signage-like clarity and a stylized, engineered aesthetic.
The font relies on interior cutouts to differentiate similar forms (for example, B/8 and O/0), which adds character but can also make small sizes feel busy. The lowercase set mirrors the angular logic of the caps, keeping the overall texture consistent and strongly stylized.