Sans Other Efrey 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, sporty, retro, loud, playful, punchy, attention grabbing, speed emphasis, graphic texture, retro display, brand voice, slanted, compressed counters, rounded joins, stencil-like cuts, high impact.
A heavy, right-slanted sans with broad proportions and tightly enclosed counters. The forms are built from compact, chunky strokes with rounded corners and frequent internal cut-ins that create a slightly stencil-like, segmented feel. Curves are full and geometric, while straight strokes show a consistent forward lean that produces a fast, kinetic rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across letters, giving the set an intentionally irregular, display-driven texture.
Best suited to large-size settings such as posters, headlines, sports-themed branding, packaging callouts, and short logotypes where its carved shapes can read as a graphic feature. It can work for brief subheads or punchy labels, but the dense counters and interior cuts make it less ideal for long passages or small UI text.
The tone reads energetic and assertive, with a sporty, headline-first attitude. The combination of bold massing, forward slant, and carved interior notches adds a retro advertising flavor and a playful edge that feels designed to grab attention at a glance.
The design appears aimed at creating a distinctive, high-impact italic sans for display use, combining chunky geometry with deliberate interior cut details to add motion and personality. The irregular widths and patterned counters suggest an intention to feel custom and attention-grabbing rather than neutral or purely utilitarian.
Distinctive interior notches appear in several glyphs (notably rounded letters and some diagonals), producing strong black-and-white patterning and occasional optical “bite” effects in counters. Numerals match the same chunky, forward-leaning construction, keeping a consistent, high-impact color across mixed text.