Sans Other Myref 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, playful, techno, stencil, retro, impact, branding, industrial feel, distinctiveness, display clarity, blocky, rounded corners, modular, cut-in counters, monoline.
A heavy, block-built sans with rounded outer corners and a modular, almost tile-like construction. Many strokes are simplified into chunky rectangles with strategic notches and cut-ins that create counters and joins, giving several letters a stencil-like, engineered feel. Curves are minimized and when present appear as soft internal scoops or circular pinhole counters rather than traditional bowls. Spacing and rhythm feel compact and punchy, with strong black shapes and distinctive interior apertures that keep the forms recognizable at display sizes.
Best suited to large-size applications where its cut-in counters and notches remain clear: posters, headlines, branding marks, event graphics, packaging, and bold signage. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when used sparingly, but its strong personality makes it less appropriate for long-form text.
The overall tone is bold and mechanical, with a playful edge created by the quirky cutouts and pinhole counters. It evokes industrial labeling and retro-tech styling—confident, slightly futuristic, and intentionally unconventional. The font reads as attention-grabbing and graphic rather than neutral.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through compact, high-ink shapes while maintaining legibility via consistent, signature apertures and stencil-like cuts. Its modular construction suggests an intention to feel manufactured and graphic, pairing industrial sturdiness with stylized, contemporary character.
The design relies heavily on interior cutouts for differentiation, so similar silhouettes (especially among blocky capitals) are separated by distinctive counter shapes and notches. Round dots and internal apertures act as key identifying features across both uppercase and lowercase, giving the set a cohesive “punched” motif.