Sans Other Obba 8 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cybersport' by Anton Kokoshka, 'Mercurial' by Grype, 'Volcano' by Match & Kerosene, and 'Garrigue' by Nootype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, techno, industrial, arcade, brutalist, sci-fi, display impact, digital feel, industrial tone, retro gaming, blocky, angular, squared, stencil-like, geometric.
A heavy, block-built sans with squared contours, flat terminals, and a distinctly pixel-leaning, modular construction. Strokes stay consistent in thickness, with counters and apertures often rendered as sharp rectangular cutouts that create a slightly stencil-like feel. Diagonals are used sparingly and feel engineered rather than calligraphic, while many curves are replaced by chamfers or right angles, producing a rigid, gridded rhythm. The overall silhouette is compact and chunky, with simple punctuation and numerals that echo the same rectilinear geometry.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, display typography, branding marks, game/UI labels, and packaging where the bold, angular construction can carry the design. It performs particularly well when you want a strong geometric voice and a digital/industrial feel, and when generous spacing and larger sizes can showcase its cutout details.
The font conveys a hard-edged, technical attitude—confident, mechanical, and game-adjacent. Its squared cut-ins and abrupt joins suggest digital interfaces, industrial labeling, and retro arcade aesthetics, giving text a punchy, utilitarian tone.
The design appears intended as a display sans that translates a grid-based, engineered aesthetic into a cohesive alphabet—favoring square counters, simplified curves, and strong silhouettes for immediate recognition and a tech-forward personality.
Some lowercase forms read as small-cap-like due to their simplified geometry and sturdy proportions, which helps maintain an even texture in all-caps settings. The rectangular counters in letters like O/P/R and the stepped interior shapes in E/F/S contribute to a distinctive, constructed identity that remains highly consistent across the set.