Sans Other Olsa 5 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Stallman' and 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: game ui, posters, logotypes, headlines, packaging, techno, arcade, industrial, sci‑fi, futuristic, display impact, tech identity, mechanical tone, retro-future styling, geometric, angular, squared, stencil-like, modular.
A heavy, squared sans built from modular, rectilinear strokes with crisp 90° corners and occasional diagonal cuts. Counters tend to be boxy and sometimes asymmetric, with distinctive internal notches and wedge terminals that give letters like A, D, Q, and R a engineered, cut-out feel. Curves are largely suppressed in favor of straight segments, and joins are clean and mechanical; bowls and rounds (O, C, G) read as squared-off forms. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, but the overall texture remains dense and blocky, with strong silhouette clarity in uppercase and a compact, simplified lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where strong, geometric letterforms can carry a bold visual identity—game titles, esports branding, tech event posters, product packaging, and futuristic interface labels. It also works well for short calls to action, signage-style applications, and number-heavy contexts like scores or model names when set at generous sizes.
The font conveys a hard-edged, machine-made tone—evoking arcade UI, sci‑fi labeling, and industrial signage. Its angular cut-ins and squared counters feel technical and assertive, with a slightly game-like, retro-digital flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact, techno-industrial voice through modular construction, squared counters, and purposeful cut-outs. It prioritizes distinctive silhouettes and a mechanical rhythm over conventional text comfort, making it a characterful option for branding and high-contrast display typography.
Several glyphs use unconventional interior shapes and cut corners (notably B, S, Q, and the diagonals in K, V, W, X), which creates a distinctive display rhythm but can reduce small-size readability. Numerals follow the same squared construction, producing a cohesive, emblematic set for headlines and badges.