Sans Other Olva 15 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font visually similar to '3x5' by K-Type and 'Monbloc' by Rui Nogueira (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: logos, posters, headlines, game ui, packaging, techno, arcade, industrial, futuristic, mechanical, impact, sci-fi ui, branding, signage, display, angular, squared, modular, compact, stencil-like.
A compact, blocky sans built from squared, modular shapes with aggressively clipped corners and frequent 45° cuts. Strokes are uniformly heavy with minimal curvature, producing a rigid, pixel-adjacent rhythm without being strictly grid-pixel. Counters tend to be rectangular and tight, and many joins are simplified into hard notches and stepped terminals; a few glyphs include horizontal slit-like cut-ins that read as intentional detailing rather than contrast. The overall texture is dense and dark, with a slightly game-UI feel driven by consistent geometry and constrained internal space.
Best suited to display applications where a bold, angular voice is desirable—logotypes, poster headlines, game titles and UI labels, tech-themed packaging, and short brand statements. It can also work for signage-style treatments and badges where strong silhouettes and a mechanical aesthetic are priorities.
The tone is assertive and synthetic, evoking arcade cabinets, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial signage. Its sharp edges and compressed silhouettes communicate speed and machinery, while the geometric consistency keeps it feeling engineered and system-like rather than expressive or calligraphic.
This design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact geometric voice with a techno-industrial edge. The clipped corners, squared counters, and repeated notch details suggest a deliberate aim for a futuristic interface aesthetic and strong recognizability in short strings.
Distinctive corner chamfers and occasional internal ‘scanline’ cuts create a recognizable signature at display sizes, but the tight counters and heavy mass make it feel most comfortable when given space. Numerals and caps carry the strongest identity; the lowercase follows the same modular logic, maintaining a uniform, utilitarian cadence.