Sans Other Esgi 2 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, gaming, signage, industrial, techno, arcade, brutalist, retro, impact, display, futurism, utility, branding, blocky, angular, squared, stencil-like, geometric.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with sharply squared geometry and tight right-angle corners throughout. Counters are mostly rectangular and often small relative to the stroke mass, creating a compact, high-impact texture. Many forms show deliberate cut-ins and notches—especially at joins and terminals—producing a quasi-stencil, pixel-adjacent feel while remaining clean and consistent. The lowercase follows the same rigid construction, with minimal curves and a steady, modular rhythm across the set.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its angular details and notches can be clearly seen, such as headlines, posters, game/UI titles, and bold branding marks. It can also work for impactful signage or labels where a rugged, engineered voice is desired, while extended reading settings will benefit from generous sizing and spacing.
The overall tone reads assertive and mechanical, evoking industrial labeling and retro digital display aesthetics. Its rigid, notched shapes add an engineered, game-like energy that feels technical and slightly militaristic, with a strong sense of forward motion and punch.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through modular, squared construction and carved-in detailing, combining a utilitarian sans foundation with display-oriented character. Its notched terminals and compact counters suggest a deliberate nod to digital/arcade and stencil-influenced forms while preserving a consistent, geometric system.
The typeface maintains a consistent grid logic, but introduces purposeful asymmetries and angled wedges in select characters (notably in diagonals and bowls), which helps differentiate glyphs and keeps the texture from becoming monotonous. In text, the dense strokes and compact counters create strong presence and a dark typographic color, especially at smaller sizes.