Sans Other Obda 11 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Stallman' and 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, 'SbB Powertrain' by Sketchbook B, and 'Architype Aubette' by The Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, packaging, industrial, techno, arcade, stencil-like, aggressive, impact, branding, futurism, signage, retro tech, angular, blocky, geometric, chamfered, condensed details.
A heavy, geometric sans built from straight strokes and hard corners, with frequent chamfers and notched joins that create a faceted silhouette. Counters are rectangular and often tight, giving letters a compact, cut-out feel. Diagonals are used sparingly but sharply (notably in forms like N, V, W, X), and several glyphs show clipped terminals or stepped interior shapes that emphasize a constructed, modular rhythm. The overall texture is dense and high-contrast in massing (black-on-white), while maintaining consistent stroke thickness and crisp edges.
Best suited to display settings where impact and a technical, constructed tone are desired—headlines, posters, brand marks, game titles/UI labels, and packaging callouts. The dense counters and angular details favor larger sizes where the internal cut-ins and chamfers remain clear.
The font conveys a rugged, machine-made attitude—part arcade, part industrial signage. Its angular cut-ins and squared counters suggest precision and toughness, producing a bold, assertive voice that feels engineered rather than handwritten or decorative.
The design appears intended to translate a modular, fabricated aesthetic into a sans system: strong silhouettes, squared counters, and chamfered details that evoke stenciled metal, arcade graphics, or industrial wayfinding while remaining clean and typographically consistent.
Uppercase forms read particularly emblematic and logo-like, while lowercase maintains the same hard-edged construction for a unified system. Numerals are equally squared and compact, matching the typeface’s modular geometry and reinforcing a utilitarian, display-first character.