Sans Other Fumu 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, industrial, arcade, techno, poster, retro, maximum impact, tech styling, retro digital, modular forms, graphic branding, geometric, blocky, angular, stencil-like, octagonal.
This typeface is built from chunky, geometric blocks with a predominantly rectangular skeleton and frequent 45° corner cuts that create an octagonal silhouette. Strokes are heavy and uniform, with squared terminals and tightly controlled counters that appear as small rectangular cutouts. The forms feel mechanically constructed: bowls and joins are simplified into hard angles, and the overall rhythm is compact and dense, staying very dark on the page even at larger sizes. Uppercase and lowercase share a unified, modular logic, with the lowercase largely echoing the caps in proportion and structure.
Best suited to headlines, titles, logos, and bold display applications where a strong, graphic voice is desired. It can work well for game interfaces, tech or industrial branding, and packaging where high visual density and a hard-edged silhouette help create immediate presence. For longer text, it benefits from generous tracking and line spacing to maintain clarity.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, with a distinctly retro-digital flavor reminiscent of arcade graphics and industrial labeling. Its angular construction and small counters give it a tough, engineered character that reads as technical and deliberate rather than friendly or conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through modular, angular construction and consistently heavy strokes, prioritizing a distinctive silhouette and a techno-industrial attitude. Its simplified geometry and small counters suggest a focus on bold display settings where recognizability and style outweigh delicate readability.
Diagonal cuts are used sparingly but consistently to soften otherwise square forms, producing a crisp, pixel-adjacent look without actually becoming a grid font. The compact interior spaces and heavy joins can cause letters to visually merge in long runs, which increases impact but reduces softness and nuance.