Sans Other Gazu 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, retro, industrial, poster, architectural, playful, distinctive texture, stencil styling, display impact, retro modernism, stencil cuts, geometric, modular, monoline, blocky.
A heavy, geometric sans built from compact blocks and broad curves, repeatedly interrupted by narrow vertical cut-ins that behave like stencil bridges. Counters are simplified into large, rounded chambers, and many forms show straight-sided stems paired with semi-circular bowls, creating a modular, constructed feel. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared, while diagonals (notably in V, W, X, Z, and 7) are broad and angular with occasional internal splitting that reinforces the segmented structure. Spacing appears tight and the dense silhouettes produce a strong, uniform color in text, with distinctive internal breaks providing rhythm and separation.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and signage where its segmented geometry can read as a deliberate stylistic statement. It performs particularly well at larger sizes, where the stencil-like cuts and simplified counters remain clear and contribute to the overall rhythm.
The segmented shapes and bold massing evoke mid-century display lettering, industrial labeling, and architectural signage. The repeated “cut” motif adds a playful, engineered character—simultaneously retro and mechanical—making the tone feel assertive and graphic rather than neutral or text-oriented.
The design appears intended as a bold display sans with a consistent stencil/segmented construction, aiming to deliver strong presence and a recognizable texture in both all-caps and mixed-case settings. Its simplified geometry and repeated internal breaks suggest a focus on graphic identity and poster-style typography rather than long-form readability.
The internal cutouts are a defining feature across both cases and numerals, giving many characters a bisected or bridged look that remains consistent in running text. Rounded elements (O, C, G, 0, 6, 8, 9) are especially prominent and contrast with the rectilinear stems, producing a strong geometric tension and a distinctive word-shape texture.