Sans Other Rovi 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, gaming, techno, industrial, angular, aggressive, retro, display impact, futuristic tone, mechanical texture, brandable look, faceted, hard-edged, geometric, compressed, oblique.
A hard-edged, faceted sans built from straight strokes and sharp corners, with a consistent oblique (left-leaning) stance across capitals and lowercase. Stems are thick and blocky, terminals are mostly blunt or diagonally cut, and curves are reduced to angular approximations, creating a distinctly mechanical rhythm. Counters tend to be small and squarish, apertures are tight, and several joins show deliberate notches and step-like breaks that reinforce a constructed, stenciled feel. Overall spacing reads compact and tense, while glyph widths vary noticeably between characters, adding a jagged cadence in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, album/game titles, and branding marks where its angular texture can carry the design. It can also work for product packaging or signage when a techno-industrial voice is desired, but the tight apertures and busy cuts favor display sizes over extended reading.
The tone is futuristic and assertive, with an arcade/techno flavor and a slightly militant, industrial edge. Its sharp geometry and cut-in details suggest speed, machinery, and synthetic surfaces rather than softness or humanist warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, constructed sans with a futuristic/industrial personality, using faceted geometry and repeated diagonal cuts to create a recognizable texture. The consistent oblique stance and compact proportions emphasize motion and intensity, aiming for bold visual presence in display typography.
The oblique slant and angular “cornered-curve” treatment are strong identity cues, and the stepped internal cuts can become a dominant texture at smaller sizes. Numerals and uppercase forms appear especially emblematic, reading well as bold, graphic shapes rather than neutral text characters.