Sans Other Dure 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bilokos Pro' by AukimVisuel, 'Raven Hell' by Creativemedialab, 'Nd Tupa Nova' by Notdef Type, 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, 'ARB 66 Neon' and 'FTY Konkrete' by The Fontry, and 'Aeroscope' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sportswear, industrial, techno, retro, arcade, military, impact, compactness, signage, futurism, retro tech, blocky, angular, condensed, geometric, modular.
A heavy, condensed display sans built from rectangular strokes and crisp right angles. Counters are tight and often squared, with occasional chamfered or clipped corners that create a stenciled, machined feel. The curves that do appear (notably in bowls like O and D) are strongly box-rounded and constrained, keeping an overall modular rhythm. Terminals are flat and blunt, and the silhouette stays tall and compact with minimal whitespace inside forms, producing dense, high-impact word shapes.
Best suited to short, high-contrast settings such as headlines, titles, posters, and identity marks where a compact, forceful presence is desired. It also fits packaging, labels, and UI/overlay moments that aim for a technical or retro-futuristic aesthetic. For longer passages, larger sizes and generous leading help preserve clarity.
The font conveys an assertive, utilitarian tone with strong associations to industrial labeling, sci‑fi interfaces, and retro arcade graphics. Its rigid geometry and compact spacing feel engineered and authoritative, leaning more toward command-and-control than friendly or conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact footprint, using modular, squared construction and tight counters to create a bold, engineered voice. Its consistent, block-driven forms suggest a focus on signage-like immediacy and stylized display rather than delicate text reading.
Distinctive, squared punctuation and numerals reinforce the system-like texture, and the tight apertures on letters such as C, S, and e emphasize a closed, mechanical character. The overall texture is uniform and dark, so it reads best when given enough size and breathing room rather than in small, continuous text.