Sans Other Teke 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, game ui, techno, industrial, retro, angular, mechanical, display impact, tech aesthetic, system labeling, geometric uniformity, chamfered, faceted, modular, stencil-like, monolinear.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and sharp chamfered corners, producing faceted, polygonal letterforms with a modular, constructed feel. Curves are largely replaced by angled segments, and counters tend toward octagonal or notched shapes. Strokes read mostly monolinear, with occasional stepped joins that create a subtle stencil-like rhythm in places. Spacing is fairly open and the overall texture is crisp, with distinctive cut-ins and angular terminals that keep the forms rigid and geometric.
It performs best at display sizes where the chamfered details and constructed joins remain clear—headlines, posters, logos, product packaging, and titles for technology or entertainment contexts. It can also work for short UI labels or signage-style text where a mechanical, system-like voice is desired, but it’s less suited to long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is mechanical and techno-forward, evoking industrial labeling, sci‑fi interfaces, and retro-digital aesthetics. Its sharp geometry and engineered rhythm feel assertive and utilitarian rather than friendly or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to translate a segmented, engineered construction into an all-purpose display sans, prioritizing a strong geometric signature and a consistent angular motif across cases and numerals. Its distinctive faceting suggests a goal of creating an immediately recognizable, tech-industrial voice while maintaining straightforward, upright readability.
Uppercase forms appear more rigid and sign-like, while lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic constructions (notably in a, e, and g), reinforcing the font’s custom, display-oriented personality. Numerals follow the same chamfered logic, reading like segmented, panel-cut figures and pairing naturally with the capitals.