Sans Other Rekad 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, industrial, authoritative, retro, mechanical, no-nonsense, space saving, high impact, industrial feel, geometric rigor, display clarity, condensed, blocky, angular, monolinear, square counters.
A compact, block-built sans with tall vertical proportions and tightly controlled spacing. Forms are constructed from straight, planar strokes with sharply cut corners and frequent chamfered or notched joins, producing a faceted silhouette rather than smooth curves. Counters are mostly rectangular and enclosed, with simplified apertures and an overall monolinear feel. Round letters like O and C read as squared or bracketed shapes, while diagonals (A, V, W, X, Y) are steep and rigid, reinforcing a machined geometry.
Best suited for short display settings where strong vertical emphasis and compact width help fit long words into tight spaces—posters, headlines, labels, and bold wordmarks. It can also work for signage and packaging where a mechanical, high-impact voice is desirable, while extended body text may feel dense due to the tight, enclosed shapes.
The tone is stern and utilitarian, with a poster-like punch that feels industrial and slightly retro. Its angular cuts and narrow stance give it a compressed urgency, suggesting equipment labeling, signage, and bold display messaging rather than softness or neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint, using rigid geometry and clipped corners to evoke engineered precision. The consistent block construction suggests a focus on legibility at display sizes and a distinctive, industrial character over typographic softness.
Distinctive details include inset “window” counters on several uppercase forms (e.g., B, D, O, P, R) and chiseled terminals that create a stencil-like rhythm without fully breaking strokes. Numerals follow the same boxy construction, with an especially squared 8 and a compact, vertical 1, keeping the set visually uniform in dense settings.