Sans Other Ipha 3 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, gaming, branding, futuristic, techno, industrial, arcade, mechanical, impact, sci-fi, display, tech aesthetic, geometric, angular, squared, notched, blocky.
A heavy, geometric sans with extended proportions and largely uniform stroke weight. Letterforms are built from squared bowls and straight segments, punctuated by sharp chamfers, triangular cut-ins, and notched terminals that create a machined, modular feel. Curves are minimized and often “squared off” (notably in O/Q and rounded lowercase), while diagonals in V/W/X/Y are crisp and symmetrical. Counters are compact and rectangular, giving the typeface a dense, high-impact texture, and the overall rhythm favors wide, stable shapes with clear horizontal emphasis.
Best suited for display settings where the sculpted corners and notches can be appreciated: headlines, posters, logotypes, esports/gaming graphics, and technology or industrial branding. It can also work for short UI labels or pack typography when a strong, sci‑fi voice is desired, but the dense counters and stylized cuts may reduce comfort in long passages.
The tone reads futuristic and engineered—more sci‑fi console than neutral UI. Its angular incisions and blocky silhouettes suggest speed, hardware, and digital interfaces, with a slightly retro arcade flavor in the rounded-yet-squared bowls and stencil-like interruptions.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, attention-grabbing sans with a constructed, machine-cut aesthetic. Its wide stance and consistent stroke weight prioritize impact and a distinctive techno personality over neutrality, aiming to brand text with a futuristic, engineered signature.
The distinctive cut corners and wedge-like joins become most prominent at larger sizes, where the constructed details read as intentional styling rather than mere simplification. Numerals and capitals match the same squared geometry, keeping titles and alphanumeric strings visually cohesive.