Sans Other Urvy 2 is a light, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, signage, ui labels, posters, techy, retro, schematic, modular, precise, compactness, technical tone, distinctive geometry, labeling clarity, condensed, geometric, angular, rounded corners, single-storey a.
This typeface is a condensed, monoline sans with a strongly geometric construction. Strokes keep an even thickness and terminate in squared ends with slightly softened corners, creating a clean, tube-like outline. Curves are minimized and often resolved as straight segments, giving many glyphs a rectilinear, modular feel; bowls and rounds read more like rounded rectangles than true circles. Proportions are tall and narrow with generous internal counters for the width, and the overall rhythm is consistent despite some character-to-character width variation.
It works best for short-to-medium display settings where its narrow footprint and geometric flavor can stand out—headlines, poster titling, product labeling, wayfinding, and compact UI/infographic labels. The consistent stroke weight and open counters help it remain legible at moderate sizes, while the distinctive construction gives it strong branding potential.
The overall tone feels technical and retro-futuristic, like labeling from instruments, sci‑fi interfaces, or schematic diagrams. Its narrow, engineered forms suggest efficiency and precision more than warmth or personality-driven handwriting.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, modernist sans with a deliberately constructed, almost grid-based geometry. By reducing curves and keeping strokes uniform, it aims for a distinctive technical aesthetic that reads clearly and consistently across letters, numbers, and punctuation.
Distinctive details include a single-storey lowercase “a,” very squared “O/0” forms, and sharply constructed diagonals in letters like V, W, X, and Y. The punctuation and numerals follow the same squared, monoline logic, helping the font maintain a unified, display-oriented voice.