Sans Other Orso 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, futuristic, arcade, industrial, techno, aggressive, impact, sci-fi tone, modular system, display emphasis, branding, blocky, angular, geometric, stencil-like, modular.
A heavy, modular sans built from squared geometry and chamfered corners. Letterforms are predominantly rectilinear, with frequent 45° cuts that create a faceted rhythm, and several counters and apertures rendered as rectangular slots. Curves are minimized; rounded shapes such as O and Q read as boxy forms, and diagonals appear as clipped corners rather than smooth strokes. Spacing and widths vary by character, producing a compact, mechanical texture in text while maintaining consistent stroke mass and crisp, hard edges.
Best suited for display sizes where its angular detailing and rectangular counters remain clear—headlines, posters, logos, game/UI titling, and bold packaging or label treatments. It can also work for short blocks of promotional copy when ample size and spacing are available to prevent the dense texture from feeling cramped.
The overall tone feels futuristic and game-like, with a tough, engineered presence. Its sharp chamfers and slot-like openings evoke sci‑fi interfaces, arcade titles, and industrial labeling, giving the text a forceful, high-impact voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a strict, grid-like construction and distinctive chamfered terminals, trading traditional curves for a faceted, machine-made aesthetic. The consistent use of rectangular counters and clipped corners suggests a deliberate focus on a techno/industrial voice optimized for attention-grabbing titles.
Distinctive notches and cut-ins appear across multiple glyphs, creating a quasi-stencil effect without fully breaking strokes. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s construction, reinforcing a rigid, geometric system; numerals follow the same squared, faceted logic for a cohesive display set.