Sans Other Obgu 8 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, title cards, playful, chunky, retro, hand-cut, poster, impact, diy texture, retro display, playfulness, angular, blocky, asymmetric, irregular, geometric.
A heavy, block-built sans with chiseled, irregular contours and subtly skewed verticals that give the letters a cut-paper feel. Strokes stay consistently thick with minimal modulation, and many joins and terminals are stepped or notched rather than smoothly squared. Counters are small and often rectangular, and the overall construction mixes straight-sided geometry with intentional inconsistencies in width and stance, creating a lively, uneven rhythm in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, large headlines, title cards, and bold brand marks where its irregular cuts can be appreciated. It can also work well on packaging or event graphics that benefit from a playful, handcrafted display voice.
The tone is bold and mischievous, with a DIY, handmade energy that reads more playful than industrial. Its rough-hewn angles and wobbly posture suggest retro display lettering, evoking arcade, zine, or cartoon-title attitudes while still staying firmly sans in structure.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a deliberately rough, hand-carved geometry—prioritizing character and texture over neutrality. Its consistent heft and quirky, notched details aim to create memorable silhouettes for display typography.
In running text the uneven widths and slightly staggered baselines create strong texture and momentum, so spacing and word shapes feel animated rather than neutral. The numerals and capitals match the same notched, blocky language, keeping the set visually unified for loud, graphic statements.