Sans Other Essa 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, sci-fi titles, techno, industrial, arcade, futuristic, utility, digital feel, impact, modular system, display clarity, modular, square, octagonal, angular, geometric.
A modular, geometric sans with heavy, block-like strokes built from straight segments and squared counters. Corners are predominantly hard with occasional chamfered cuts, giving many forms an octagonal feel. Curves are largely avoided; bowls and rounds resolve into squared shapes, producing a pixel-adjacent, grid-driven rhythm. Spacing appears sturdy and even, with compact internal apertures and consistent stroke terminals that keep text dense and high-impact.
Best suited for display settings where strong geometry and maximum impact are desired—headlines, posters, branding marks, and tech or sci‑fi themed graphics. It can also work for UI labels in games or interfaces at larger sizes, where the squared counters and tight apertures remain clear.
The overall tone is mechanical and game-like, evoking digital displays, arcade graphics, and industrial labeling. Its sharp angles and reduced curves create a pragmatic, engineered personality that reads as futuristic and assertive rather than friendly or organic.
The design appears intended to translate a grid-based, digital construction into a contemporary display sans—prioritizing bold presence, angular character, and consistent modular logic over traditional typographic softness or calligraphic nuance.
Distinctive angular detailing shows up in diagonals and joins (notably in letters with slanted strokes), while many counters remain rectangular and tightly proportioned. The lowercase maintains a highly constructed, unicase-adjacent feel, with simple, geometric silhouettes and minimal modulation that emphasize a uniform, systematized voice.