Sans Other Olfa 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, impact, systematic, squared, angular, stencil-like, modular, blocky.
This typeface is built from rigid, squared forms with consistently heavy strokes and sharply cut corners. Curves are largely suppressed in favor of octagonal and rectangular contours, with frequent right-angle turns and occasional diagonal chamfers. Counters tend to be boxy and compact, and many joins read as engineered, giving letters a modular, constructed feel. Spacing and widths vary by character, but the overall rhythm stays steady through uniform stroke weight and a strong horizontal/vertical emphasis.
It works best in display settings where its blocky geometry can be appreciated—headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, packaging, and environmental or interface-style signage. Use generous size and breathing room to keep the tight, rectangular counters from clogging in smaller reproduction.
The overall tone is assertive and mechanical, suggesting a techno or industrial voice with a retro digital edge. Its geometric hardness and compact internal spaces create a no-nonsense, utilitarian presence that feels suited to systems, signage, and display-oriented messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a futuristic, engineered sans voice through modular construction and squared, chamfered geometry. It prioritizes impact, structural consistency, and a distinctive digital/industrial silhouette over conventional text smoothness.
Several glyphs show distinctive cut-ins and squared terminals that can read slightly stencil-like at a glance, while still maintaining continuous forms. The numerals and capitals match the same angular logic, producing a cohesive, all-caps-friendly texture in headlines and short lines of text.