Sans Other Olhu 12 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, game ui, logos, packaging, techno, arcade, industrial, brutalist, futuristic, display impact, retro tech, constructed geometry, high recognition, angular, blocky, chamfered, stencil-like, modular.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with squared forms, sharp corners, and frequent chamfered cuts that create a faceted silhouette. Strokes are consistently thick and geometric, with rectangular counters and deliberate notches that sometimes read as stencil breaks. The baseline and cap line feel firm and level, while individual glyphs show small, intentional irregularities in joins and terminals that add a hand-cut, modular feel. Spacing is relatively open for such a dense design, and the set mixes compact and extended shapes to produce a punchy, poster-like rhythm.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, game or app interface titles, and packaging where its angular construction can be appreciated. It can also work for techno or industrial-themed event graphics and signage, but it is less comfortable for extended text due to its dense shapes and assertive texture.
The overall tone is mechanical and game-like, evoking retro digital interfaces, arcade titles, and industrial signage. Its angular cuts and carved openings lend an assertive, engineered character that feels gritty, techno, and slightly dystopian rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, constructed sans voice by combining heavy rectangular strokes with chamfered cuts and stencil-like gaps. The goal is likely strong recognition and a futuristic/industrial mood, prioritizing graphic presence and character over traditional text smoothness.
Several letters and numerals use simplified, squared counters and asymmetric cut-ins, which increases distinctiveness at display sizes but can reduce smooth reading flow in longer passages. The diagonal handling in forms like V/W/X and the squared curves in C/O/S emphasize a constructed, modular system rather than traditional typographic curvature.