Sans Other Ohsi 1 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logotypes, album covers, headlines, packaging, gothic, industrial, aggressive, retro, dramatic, impact, intensity, modern gothic, poster display, branding edge, angular, geometric, condensed, chiseled, hard-edged.
A tightly constructed, angular display sans with heavy, block-like strokes and crisp, faceted terminals. Forms are largely rectilinear with repeated diagonal cut-ins and notched corners that create a chiseled silhouette and a strong directional rhythm. Counters are compact and often squared, producing dense color and high impact, while the overall proportions stay tall and compact for stacked, poster-like setting.
This font is best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, event titles, album/playlist art, game or film titles, and brand marks where a hard-edged personality is desired. It can also work for packaging or labels when used sparingly and with generous size to preserve the distinctive notched details.
The font reads as forceful and mechanical, with a stark, authoritative tone. Its sharp facets and compressed stance evoke gothic/blackletter echoes without becoming calligraphic, lending a bold, industrial mood suited to intense or dramatic messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through condensed proportions and a consistent system of angular, cut-corner construction. It aims to suggest a modernized gothic/industrial flavor while keeping the underlying structure clean and sans-like for bold display typography.
Distinctive diagonal cuts appear consistently across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the face a coherent “carved” texture in words. Spacing looks tuned for headline use, where the dense shapes and sharp joins create a continuous, banner-like rhythm; at smaller sizes the tight counters and notches may visually fill in.