Sans Other Relaz 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hornsea FC' by Studio Fat Cat and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, album art, industrial, retro, edgy, playful, poster, impact, texture, character, display, diy, blocky, angular, condensed, irregular, stencil-like.
A compact, heavy, all-caps-forward sans with chunky, angular construction and noticeably uneven, hand-cut looking edges. Strokes are broad and mostly monolinear, with sharp corners, clipped terminals, and small, sometimes triangular or notched counters that create a cutout effect. Widths and internal shapes vary from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, slightly erratic rhythm; curved letters are rendered with faceted, polygonal approximations rather than smooth bowls. Numerals follow the same chiseled, blocky logic, with simplified forms and tight internal apertures.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, signage, packaging, and logo/wordmark exploration where its rugged texture can be a feature. It can also work for themed display copy in entertainment contexts, but is less appropriate for long-form reading or small UI text due to tight apertures and the intentionally irregular shapes.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a gritty, DIY energy. Its jagged geometry and cutout counters evoke poster lettering, handmade signage, and stylized genre graphics, reading as retro and slightly mischievous rather than neutral or corporate.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact in display typography through a faceted, cutout construction that suggests hand-cut stencils or carved block lettering. The goal appears to be a distinctive, characterful texture that stays legible at large sizes while projecting an industrial, retro edge.
Spacing and silhouette irregularities are part of the design language, so texture becomes more important than strict uniformity. Small counters and notches can fill in at smaller sizes, while the strong vertical emphasis and hard angles remain prominent.