Sans Other Ilno 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, gaming, posters, headlines, logos, sporty, futuristic, aggressive, energetic, tactical, impact, speed, branding, sci-fi, display, oblique, angular, slanted, condensed counters, cut-in terminals.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with sharply chamfered corners and wedge-like cut-ins that create a faceted, engineered silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform with crisp, straight joins and a slightly modular feel, while counters are compact and often squared or notched. Several glyphs feature horizontal “speed” cuts or underscored elements, reinforcing a directional rhythm and adding visual texture at display sizes. Overall spacing reads tight and purposeful, with forms built from robust, angular geometry rather than smooth curves.
Best suited for punchy headlines, sports or esports identities, gaming UI accents, posters, and logo wordmarks where a sense of speed and power is desirable. It can also work for short callouts or labels in tech-leaning layouts, but the dense counters and stylized cuts make it less ideal for extended body copy.
The tone is fast and forceful, suggesting motion, competition, and high-impact emphasis. Its hard edges and slanted stance lean toward a sci-fi or tactical aesthetic, projecting urgency and confidence rather than neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, motion-forward display voice by combining an oblique stance with angular, chamfered construction and signature cut-in details. The goal is recognizability and intensity, prioritizing expressive silhouette and momentum over quiet readability.
The distinctive notches and occasional baseline bars become a strong identifying feature in longer text, giving lines a mechanical cadence. Because interior spaces are relatively small and details are sharp, the design reads most clearly when given enough size and contrast.