Sans Other Unvi 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, industrial, utilitarian, stenciled, military, rugged, stencil effect, industrial labeling, rugged display, high impact, cutout, mechanical, modular, condensed, monoline.
A condensed, monoline sans with a stencil-like construction: many strokes are interrupted by small rectangular gaps, creating a cutout rhythm through bowls, joins, and terminals. Corners are generally squared with slightly softened edges, and curves are built from sturdy arcs rather than delicate modulation. The overall color is even and dark, with straightforward geometry and occasional asymmetries in joins that add a practical, manufactured feel. Numerals follow the same interrupted-stroke logic, maintaining consistency with the caps and lowercase.
Best suited to display use where the stencil texture can read clearly—posters, headlines, wayfinding, packaging, and product or crate-style labeling. It can also work for short UI labels or badges when a rugged, industrial voice is desired, but extended reading may feel busy due to the repeated cutouts.
The font conveys an industrial, no-nonsense tone—suggestive of labeling, equipment markings, and functional signage. Its repeated breaks and sturdy proportions evoke durability and a utilitarian, directive voice rather than refinement or warmth.
The design appears intended to mimic stencil or mask-based lettering in a clean digital form, preserving the characteristic breaks needed for cutout production while keeping a consistent sans structure. It aims to deliver a functional, assertive look that reads as manufactured and purpose-built.
The stencil gaps are frequent enough to become a primary texture at text sizes, producing a distinctive peppered pattern across words. Some letters use simplified, engineered forms that prioritize legibility under reproduction constraints over smooth continuity.