Sans Other Rekan 17 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Evanston Tavern' by Kimmy Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, gaming ui, tech branding, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, arcade, utilitarian, digital feel, compact impact, system look, industrial utility, retro futurism, square, angular, rectilinear, stencil-like, modular.
A compact, rectilinear sans built from straight strokes and hard right-angle turns. Forms are predominantly squared with clipped corners and minimal curvature, giving many glyphs a modular, constructed feel. Counters tend toward boxy openings, and joins often read like stepped cuts, producing a slightly stencil-like rhythm in letters such as S, G, and a. Vertical emphasis is strong, with tight proportions and consistent stroke weight that keeps text color dense and even at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short blocks where its angular construction can read crisply and add character. It also fits interface-style graphics, game or esports visuals, product labels, and tech-forward branding that benefits from a compact, engineered texture.
The overall tone feels mechanical and digital, with a distinctly retro-tech flavor reminiscent of arcade, sci‑fi UI, and industrial labeling. Its sharp geometry and compact stance create an assertive, no-nonsense voice that reads as engineered rather than handwritten or organic.
The design appears intended to translate a modular, screen-era geometry into a practical sans for display use, balancing a strict right-angled construction with recognizable letterforms for quick scanning. Its consistent stroke behavior suggests a focus on a unified, systematized look across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Uppercase and lowercase share a highly coordinated geometric logic, with single-storey constructions and simplified terminals that favor legibility through clear angles rather than curves. Numerals follow the same squared language, reinforcing a cohesive, system-like appearance across alphanumerics.