Sans Other Rykam 11 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, game ui, signage, tech, industrial, sci-fi, retro, mechanical, futuristic tone, technical display, geometric construction, industrial voice, angular, chamfered, geometric, monolinear, squared.
This font is built from straight, geometric strokes with frequent chamfered corners that create an octagonal, cut-metal feel. Curves are minimized and often resolved into angled segments, giving bowls and rounds a squared-off, faceted appearance. Stroke endings are mostly flat and clean, with occasional pointed joins (notably in V/W/Y) that sharpen the silhouette. Spacing and proportions are compact, and the letterforms show a constructed rhythm—stacked verticals, narrow apertures, and modular counters—making the alphabet feel engineered rather than calligraphic.
It performs best in display settings where its angular construction can be appreciated—headlines, branding marks, posters, and interface titles. The crisp, engineered forms also suit labeling, wayfinding, and tech-leaning packaging where a mechanical, futuristic voice is desired. For long passages, it will be most effective at larger sizes or in short bursts where the sharp geometry remains comfortable to read.
The overall tone is technical and futuristic with a retro-digital edge, evoking instrumentation, industrial labeling, and science-fiction interfaces. Its crisp angles and faceted geometry suggest precision and machinery, while the narrow, upright stance keeps the voice disciplined and utilitarian.
The font appears designed to translate a modular, machine-made aesthetic into a legible sans: straight strokes, chamfered corners, and squared rounds that maintain consistency across the set. The emphasis seems to be on creating a distinctive, technical voice that stays clean and systematic in both caps and lowercase.
The design leans heavily on verticals and right angles, with distinctive angular treatments on letters like C, G, S, and Q that read as deliberate cut-ins. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, reinforcing consistency across alphanumerics. In text, the tight shapes and sharp joins create a strong pattern on the line, favoring clarity of structure over softness.