Sans Other Kywa 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'FF Clan' by FontFont, 'Hyperspace Race Capsule' by Swell Type, and 'TT Bluescreens' by TypeType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, sporty, poster, gritty, retro, maximum impact, space saving, industrial voice, display clarity, octagonal, chamfered, condensed, blocky, stencil-like.
A compact, condensed display sans built from heavy, straight strokes and tightly controlled counters. Terminals are frequently chamfered into angled cuts, giving many glyphs an octagonal, engineered silhouette rather than rounded forms. The rhythm is vertical and punchy, with narrow apertures and small internal spaces that emphasize a solid, block-like texture. Lowercase forms follow the same angular logic, with tall, narrow proportions and simplified construction that keeps the set visually uniform.
Best suited for display settings where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable: posters, big headlines, logotypes, sports or team-style branding, packaging titles, and bold signage. It can also work for labels or UI badges when set large enough to preserve interior clarity.
The overall tone feels industrial and utilitarian, with a bold, hard-edged presence reminiscent of machine labeling and athletic headline typography. Its sharp corners and compressed stance convey urgency and toughness, reading as assertive and slightly retro in a sign-painter or factory-marking way.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact in a compressed width, using chamfered geometry to create a rugged, engineered character. The consistent faceting suggests a deliberate move toward an industrial, stencil-adjacent aesthetic while staying firmly within a sans display construction.
Angular notches and clipped corners appear repeatedly across curves and joins, producing a consistent faceted look. Numerals are similarly blocky and compact, designed to hold their shape at large sizes. Spacing appears tight and the dense black footprint makes it most comfortable in short bursts rather than extended copy.