Sans Other Lyze 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'DIN Next Stencil' by Monotype and 'PF DIN Stencil', 'PF DIN Stencil B', 'PF DIN Stencil Pro', 'PF DIN Text', and 'PF DIN Text Arabic' by Parachute (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, military, utilitarian, rugged, raw, stencil marking, impact display, industrial labeling, stencil-cut, rounded corners, inked, distressed, blocky.
A heavy, blocky sans with a stencil construction: many letters are interrupted by narrow bridges and internal breaks that read like cutouts. Strokes are largely monolinear with slightly uneven edges and softly rounded corners, giving a printed/painted feel rather than a crisp geometric finish. Counters are compact and often segmented, and the overall rhythm is dense and forceful, with simplified, poster-like forms that prioritize presence over fine detail.
Well suited to posters, bold titling, product packaging, and signage where a stenciled industrial voice is desired. It works especially well for short headlines, badges, and label-style applications where the cutout breaks become a defining graphic feature.
The font conveys an industrial, utilitarian tone with a rugged, no-nonsense attitude. Its stencil interruptions and inky texture suggest labeling, shipping marks, and equipment signage, adding a gritty, workmanlike energy to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to evoke stencil marking and durable identification graphics, combining heavy fills with deliberate cut breaks to imply sprayed or cut-letter production. Its slightly rough, inked finish reinforces a practical, hard-wearing aesthetic aimed at attention-grabbing display use.
The stencil gaps are prominent in rounded letters (like C, O, Q) and also appear as small notches in several straight-sided forms, creating a consistent cutout motif across the set. In text, the strong black shapes can visually merge at smaller sizes, so it reads best when given room (larger sizes or increased spacing).