Sans Other Obla 12 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, branding, logos, industrial, arcade, brutalist, techno, futuristic, display impact, retro tech, industrial signage, geometric styling, branding voice, blocky, angular, stencil-like, chamfered, notched.
A heavy, block-built sans with squared proportions, hard corners, and frequent chamfered cuts and notches that break up outer strokes. Counters are small and typically rectangular, producing a compact, high-impact silhouette with minimal interior white space. Curves are largely suppressed into faceted geometry, with selective diagonal slicing on joins and terminals; several glyphs show purposeful gaps or step-like cuts that create a quasi-stencil feel. Spacing appears straightforward and the texture is dense, favoring strong shapes over delicate detail.
This font is best suited to display applications such as headlines, posters, title cards, and punchy brand marks where its carved, notched forms can read clearly. It can also work for game UI labels, techno-themed packaging, and event graphics that benefit from a bold, angular texture.
The overall tone is assertive and mechanical, with a retro-digital edge reminiscent of arcade lettering and industrial signage. Its notched construction reads as engineered and utilitarian, projecting a bold, no-nonsense personality that feels at home in tech and game-adjacent visuals.
The design appears intended to translate a purely geometric, block-based construction into an expressive display sans, using cuts and chamfers to add identity without relying on curves or ornament. The result prioritizes impact, recognizability, and a distinctive industrial/arcade flavor in large-size settings.
The distinctive cut-ins and angular terminals add character at display sizes, but also create a busy surface rhythm that can dominate in longer passages. The design relies on consistent rectangular counters and repeated chamfer motifs to maintain cohesion across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.