Sans Other Onba 2 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, gaming ui, packaging, techno, futuristic, industrial, arcade, modular, digital display, sci-fi styling, logo impact, systematic geometry, square, geometric, angular, boxy, stencil-like.
A geometric, square-built sans with a modular construction and mostly right-angled joins. Strokes are consistently thick and uniform, with corners often cut or chamfered, producing sharp, mechanical silhouettes. Counters tend to be rectangular and open apertures appear as horizontal or vertical notches, giving many letters a partially “cut out” feel. Curves are minimized; where they do appear, they are heavily squared off, resulting in a rhythmic, grid-driven texture in words and lines of text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, logos, and branding where a tech-forward voice is desired. It can also work for interface or game-related display text, labels, and packaging that benefits from a rigid, industrial aesthetic. For long-form reading, it will be most effective at larger sizes where the internal cut-ins and squared counters remain clearly separated.
The overall tone is techno and utilitarian, evoking digital displays, sci-fi interfaces, and arcade-era graphics. Its hard edges and segmented details read as engineered and assertive rather than friendly or organic.
The font appears designed to translate a grid-based, display-like construction into a full alphabet with consistent weight and strong geometric branding character. Its distinctive notches and squared counters suggest an intention to feel digital and engineered, prioritizing a stylized, modular identity over conventional sans simplicity.
The design relies on repeated structural motifs—rectangular bowls, stepped terminals, and occasional inline gaps—which creates a strong visual pattern in running text. The numerals and capitals feel especially emblematic and logo-ready, with distinctive, schematic forms that prioritize style over conventional text neutrality.