Sans Other Roka 6 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, industrial, retro, authoritative, utilitarian, edgy, space saving, high impact, signage feel, modular build, angular, square, condensed, modular, chamfered.
A condensed, block-built sans with squared counters and sharply angular corner treatments. Strokes stay largely uniform, with frequent chamfered or notched terminals that create a faceted, machined look rather than smooth curves. The overall geometry is tall and compact, with tight interior spaces and a crisp, grid-like rhythm across both upper- and lowercase. Numerals follow the same rectilinear construction, emphasizing straight segments, right angles, and clipped corners for a sturdy, poster-ready texture.
Well-suited for headlines, posters, and branding where a compact, high-impact wordmark is needed. It also works effectively for signage-inspired graphics, product packaging, and UI/label-style applications that benefit from a rigid, mechanical texture. For longer text, larger sizes and generous tracking help preserve clarity.
The font projects a hard-edged, industrial tone with a retro, display-oriented attitude. Its disciplined, mechanical shapes feel assertive and functional, evoking signage, stenciled labeling, and dystopian or arcade-era aesthetics without becoming ornamental.
The design appears intended to translate a modular, engineered aesthetic into a condensed display sans, prioritizing strong silhouette, tight economy of space, and a distinctive angular rhythm. The repeated chamfers and squared counters suggest an aim toward a cohesive, machine-cut look that stays consistent across letters and numerals.
Legibility holds best at medium to large sizes where the squared apertures and small counters can breathe; in smaller settings the compact interiors and tight joins may darken quickly. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s angular logic, yielding a consistent, uniform voice across mixed-case text.