Sans Other Pymo 10 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Shtozer' by Pepper Type, 'PAG Syndicate' by Prop-a-ganda, 'Kowern' by SMZ Design, 'Exorts Compressed' by Seventh Imperium, 'Bill Poster' by Smartfont, 'Jetlab' by Swell Type, and 'Robson' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, packaging, industrial, authoritative, retro, mechanical, assertive, impact, compression, texture, distinctiveness, condensed, monolinear, geometric, rectilinear, modular.
A tightly condensed, rectilinear sans with tall proportions and heavy, uniform strokes. Forms are built from straight verticals and squared curves, creating narrow counters and pronounced internal notches that give many letters a segmented, modular feel. Corners are predominantly sharp, with occasional rounded shoulders on select lowercase forms, and apertures tend to be small and controlled. The overall rhythm is vertical and compact, optimized for stacking dense text while retaining a strong silhouette at display sizes.
Best suited to posters, headlines, and branding where a compact, high-impact texture is desirable. It can work well for signage, labels, and packaging that benefit from a mechanical, condensed aesthetic. In longer passages, its dense counters and strong vertical texture favor larger sizes and looser spacing for clarity.
The font conveys a stern, industrial tone with a distinctly retro-futurist and poster-like presence. Its compressed geometry and cut-in detailing read as mechanical and utilitarian, suggesting signage, machinery labeling, or stylized sci‑fi interfaces. The heavy black massing also gives it a commanding, attention-seeking voice.
The design appears intended as a high-impact condensed display sans that maximizes vertical presence and black mass while maintaining a systematic, constructed feel. Its modular cuts and squared geometry prioritize a distinctive texture and a strong, engineered silhouette over neutral text readability.
Uppercase and lowercase share a closely related construction, reinforcing a cohesive, engineered look. Numerals and letters keep a consistent narrow footprint, and the repeated vertical stroke motif creates strong texture in blocks of text. Because counters and joins are tight, the design tends to look best when given sufficient size and breathing room.