Sans Other Ohla 1 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, techno, industrial, retro, game, utilitarian, digital feel, stencil-like, impact, futuristic, branding, square, angular, monoline, modular, pixel-like.
A compact, square-constructed sans with monoline strokes and aggressively angular joins. Curves are minimized into stepped corners and chamfered diagonals, giving most glyphs a rectangular, grid-like silhouette. Counters are tight and often squared (notably in O/o and D), while horizontals and terminals end bluntly with consistent thickness. The lowercase follows the same modular logic, with simplified forms and small, blocky details (including compact dots on i/j) that keep spacing and rhythm dense and mechanical.
Best suited for short-form display use where its geometric personality is an asset: headlines, posters, logotypes, product labeling, and bold signage. It also works well for on-screen UI treatments in tech, gaming, or sci‑fi themed designs, especially at larger sizes where the squared counters and stepped corners remain clear.
The font communicates a technical, industrial tone with a distinct retro-digital flavor. Its rigid geometry and clipped corners evoke arcade/game UI, electronics labeling, and sci‑fi interface typography rather than conversational text.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, modular, machine-made look using a strict rectilinear construction. By trading smooth curves for squared turns and compact spacing, it prioritizes impact and a distinctive digital-industrial voice for display typography.
The caps are especially boxy and tall, and several shapes lean on straight stems plus short diagonal notches for differentiation (e.g., K/R/X). Numerals are similarly rectilinear, with a squared 0 and a segmented, angular 2/3/5/8 feel that reads like display lettering rather than text numerals.