Sans Other Ebme 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, industrial, sporty, futuristic, assertive, techno, impact, compactness, speed, signage, modernity, oblique, condensed, blocky, squared, rounded corners.
A heavy, condensed oblique sans with compact proportions and blunt, squared forms softened by subtly rounded corners. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and counters are tight, often appearing as narrow vertical slots (notably in letters like A, B, D, O and the lowercase forms). Terminals are generally flat and clipped, with occasional notched cuts that create a machined, stamped look. The rhythm is dense and punchy, favoring solid black mass and short apertures over openness.
Best suited for short, high-impact copy such as headlines, posters, logos, labels, and apparel graphics where dense black shapes and a sense of motion are desirable. It can also work for interface headers or event signage when used at larger sizes with ample tracking to offset the tight counters.
The overall tone feels forceful and engineered, with a sporty, techno-forward attitude. Its slanted stance and chunky silhouettes suggest speed and impact, leaning toward sci‑fi signage, motorsport, and industrial branding rather than neutral text work.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in limited horizontal space, combining a forward-leaning stance with machined, block-like construction. Its emphasis on compact counters and clipped terminals suggests a purposeful, industrial display voice built for attention and speed.
Legibility relies on distinctive silhouettes more than generous internal space: many characters share similar, boxy construction and narrow counters. The lowercase echoes the uppercase’s block logic, and numerals follow the same compact, slabby geometry, keeping the set visually unified in display settings.