Sans Other Obky 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Informational Sign JNL' and 'Outdoor Cafe JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Volcano' by Match & Kerosene, and 'Bulltoad' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, industrial, futuristic, arcade, brutalist, mechanical, impact, tech styling, modular system, title display, angular, blocky, faceted, stencil-like, square counters.
A heavy, angular sans with faceted corners and largely rectilinear construction. Strokes terminate in blunt cuts with occasional diagonal chamfers, giving many shapes a notched, built-up silhouette. Counters are small and often square, and the overall spacing reads tight and compact, producing dense word shapes. Uppercase forms feel wide and slabby, while lowercase shows simplified, modular structures that lean toward geometric blocks rather than traditional pen-influenced letters.
Best suited for display work where strong silhouette and texture matter: headlines, posters, branding marks, and bold packaging. It can also fit game interfaces, sci‑fi or industrial-themed titles, and short callouts where the angular styling reads as a deliberate design voice.
The face conveys a hard-edged, engineered tone—more machine-cut than humanist. Its sharp chamfers and compact massing suggest retro-futuristic display typography, with an arcade/tech flavor and a slightly aggressive, utilitarian attitude.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through dense, blocky forms and a repeatable system of chamfered cuts. It prioritizes a constructed, technical aesthetic and distinctive word shapes over neutral text readability.
Distinctive notch details and clipped diagonals repeat across many glyphs, creating a consistent ‘machined’ rhythm. The simplified lowercase and squarish internal spaces can reduce legibility at smaller sizes, but they strengthen the font’s graphic impact in larger settings.