Sans Other Tihi 12 is a light, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, technical, retro, minimal, architectural, industrial, space saving, technical tone, modular construction, signage feel, condensed, geometric, rectilinear, angular, stencil-like.
A condensed, rectilinear sans with monoline strokes and sharply squared terminals throughout. Curves are reduced to faceted corners and near-rectangular bowls, giving letters a boxy, constructed feel; round forms like O/Q read as squared loops, and the C/G/E family is built from straight segments with open apertures. Proportions are tall with compact counters, and the rhythm is driven by consistent stroke width and tight internal spacing, producing a clean but slightly mechanical texture in text.
Best suited to display settings where a tall, compact voice is helpful: headlines, posters, labels, and signage systems that need a tight footprint. It can also work for branding or packaging that aims for a technical or industrial mood, especially when set with generous tracking for clarity.
The overall tone is technical and retro-futuristic, evoking utilitarian signage, instrumentation, and schematic labeling. Its rigid geometry and narrow stance feel disciplined and engineered rather than expressive, lending a cool, industrial character.
The font appears designed to deliver a space-efficient, engineered sans aesthetic built from simple straight strokes and squared forms. Its intent seems to prioritize a distinctive, structured silhouette and a consistent mechanical rhythm for high-impact display typography.
The design leans heavily on verticals and right angles, which increases a sense of precision but can make similarly built glyphs feel close in texture at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same squared construction, with straight, sign-like shapes that pair well with the uppercase for compact labeling.