Sans Other Reluf 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, sportswear, packaging, industrial, authoritative, retro, utilitarian, sports, space-saving, high impact, rugged voice, poster utility, brand punch, condensed, square-shouldered, blocky, high-impact, compact.
A compact, condensed display face with heavy, mostly monoline strokes and squared-off terminals. Counters are tight and rectangular, with frequent notch-like cut-ins and crisp interior corners that give letters a stenciled, machined feel without visible curves doing much of the work. Capitals are tall and columnar, while the lowercase maintains a straightforward, workmanlike construction with minimal modulation and short extenders. Numerals follow the same blocky logic, keeping proportions narrow and vertical for a dense, poster-ready rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, posters, cover lines, and branding systems that need maximum impact in limited horizontal space. It can also work well for packaging, labels, and short calls-to-action where the condensed, blocky forms reinforce a rugged or industrial voice.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, suggesting industrial labeling, athletic branding, or vintage poster typography. Its hard corners and compressed stance communicate toughness and efficiency, with a slightly retro, woodtype-adjacent bite in the silhouettes.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact typography with a compressed footprint, pairing rigid geometry with deliberate cut-in details to keep forms recognizable and energetic. It prioritizes bold presence and a strong, uniform texture over delicate readability.
In text, the narrow set and tight apertures create a dark typographic color and a strong vertical cadence. The distinctive notches and squared bowls help differentiate forms at display sizes, but the compact counters can feel intense when set in longer lines.