Sans Other Ohfo 16 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, branding, packaging, industrial, retro, techy, poster, standout display, industrial feel, tech styling, logo voice, angular, blocky, chiseled, stencil-like, squared.
A compact, heavy sans with squared, modular construction and frequent notched cut-ins that create a stencil-like silhouette. Curves are present but simplified into rounded corners and flattened arcs, while many joins and terminals resolve into straight, horizontal or vertical ends. Counters tend to be tight and geometric, with distinctive internal shapes (notably in O/Q) and occasional asymmetrical details that give the alphabet an engineered, custom-cut feel. Overall rhythm is dense and punchy, with a mix of straight-sided forms and subtly tapered strokes that keeps the texture lively in display sizes.
This font is best suited to headlines and short, high-impact copy where its distinctive cut-in geometry can be appreciated. It works well for posters, branding and logo lockups, packaging, and stylized signage—especially in themes that lean industrial, tech, or retro-futurist. In longer passages, its dense texture and tight counters suggest using larger sizes with generous spacing.
The tone is assertive and mechanical, evoking industrial signage, sci‑fi interfaces, and retro-futurist titling. The repeated cutaway motifs add a fabricated, machined character that reads as purposeful and slightly unconventional rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to provide a bold display voice with a constructed, machined aesthetic—combining sans proportions with systematic notches and squared shaping to create a memorable, proprietary look.
The design’s signature comes from its consistent use of incisions and corner reductions, which introduce strong, recognizable shapes even in short words. Numerals match the letterforms’ blocky geometry and feel optimized for impact rather than quiet text setting.