Sans Other Elko 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, sports graphics, gaming ui, techno, sporty, futuristic, energetic, industrial, motion cue, stencil effect, impact, distinctiveness, tech aesthetic, slanted, stencil cuts, segmented, geometric, angular.
A heavy, right-slanted sans with geometric construction and conspicuous stencil-like breaks that slice through bowls and horizontals. Terminals are sharply cut and often angled, with rounded forms (C, O, e, 0) interrupted by consistent gaps that create a segmented rhythm. The stroke weight stays broadly even, while diagonals and pointed joins (notably in V/W/X and the uppercase M) add a fast, aggressive silhouette. Counters are generally open but visually “interrupted” by the cutouts, giving letters a mechanical, modular feel and a slightly varied width from glyph to glyph.
Best suited to display settings where the segmented construction can be appreciated—headlines, logos, event graphics, apparel marks, and bold UI moments in gaming or tech contexts. It can work for short bursts of copy in large sizes, but the cutouts and strong slant make it less ideal for long-form reading or small UI text.
The repeated breaks and forward slant convey speed and motion, suggesting performance, machinery, and digital interfaces. It reads as assertive and high-energy, with a contemporary, engineered attitude that feels more “equipment label” than neutral text face.
The design appears intended to merge a bold italic sans foundation with systematic stencil cuts, creating a distinctive, motion-oriented voice. The goal seems to be instant recognizability and a mechanical/industrial character while maintaining consistent weight and clean geometry.
The stencil interruptions are a defining motif across both cases and numerals, producing distinctive word shapes but also reducing continuity in smaller sizes. The italics-like slant is built into the letterforms rather than relying on simple shear, and the overall texture becomes more graphic and pattern-driven as lines of text stack.