Sans Other Giwa 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, stencil, industrial, retro, architectural, assertive, display impact, stencil effect, systemic modularity, graphic identity, modular, geometric, segmented, blackletterless, blocky.
A heavy, geometric sans with modular construction and frequent internal cuts that create a stencil-like, segmented look. Curves are built from broad, rounded forms paired with flat terminals, while many bowls and counters are partially interrupted by vertical or horizontal slits. The proportions are expansive with large circular elements and compact joins, giving letters a poster-ready mass and a distinctive rhythm of solid shapes versus deliberate gaps. Lowercase forms are simplified and robust, with minimal differentiation and a strong emphasis on symmetry and repeated components.
This font is best suited to display settings where its segmented shapes can read clearly—posters, big headlines, branding marks, packaging titles, and short signage phrases. It will be most effective at medium-to-large sizes, where the internal cuts register as intentional detail rather than noise.
The overall tone is bold and graphic, mixing industrial signage energy with a retro display sensibility. The repeated breaks and block forms suggest machinery, templates, and constructed lettering, producing an assertive, utilitarian voice that still feels playful in headlines.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display sans that borrows stencil and modular construction cues to create a distinctive, systemized texture. Its simplified, repeated parts and deliberate interruptions prioritize graphic identity and punchy presence over neutral text continuity.
Distinctive split counters and notched joins appear consistently across rounds (C/O/Q) and verticals (E/F/H), helping the font hold a cohesive system even as widths vary between glyphs. Numerals follow the same segmented logic, maintaining strong silhouette recognition at large sizes.