Sans Other Roli 6 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, logotypes, ui labels, techno, industrial, arcade, utilitarian, futuristic, display impact, retro tech, mechanical feel, iconic branding, angular, square, modular, stencil-like, geometric.
A compact, modular sans built from straight strokes and sharp corners, with a distinctly square, pixel-adjacent construction. Letterforms favor rectangular counters and clipped joints, with frequent chamfered or notched terminals that create a slightly stencil-like, engineered feel. Curves are minimized into faceted shapes (notably in C, G, S, and 0), while verticals and horizontals dominate the rhythm. Proportions are condensed and tightly spaced, with a relatively small x-height and tall ascenders that emphasize a rigid, columnar silhouette across words.
Best suited to short, high-impact text where its angular construction and dense rhythm can be appreciated—such as headlines, poster titles, game/tech branding, and logo wordmarks. It also works for UI labels or interface-style graphics when a retro-futuristic, terminal-like atmosphere is desired, though its compact shapes can feel busy at very small sizes.
The overall tone feels technical and game-like, suggesting machinery, terminals, and retro digital interfaces. Its hard angles and notched details read as purposeful and utilitarian, conveying a futuristic, industrial character rather than a neutral everyday voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, system-like sans with a modular build and strong visual identity. By reducing curves into faceted geometry and adding notched terminals, it aims for a constructed, industrial look that stands out in display contexts while remaining consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Distinctive glyph cues include a squared, closed-in ‘e’, a triangular-bottom ‘v’ and ‘y’, and a ‘0’ with a diagonal slash, all reinforcing the font’s functional, coded aesthetic. Uppercase forms are especially blocky and emblematic, while lowercase retains the same modular logic for consistent texture in mixed-case settings.