Sans Other Seme 3 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, art deco, industrial, retro, condensed, geometric, compact impact, vintage signage, architectural tone, distinctive display, squared terminals, high contrast shapes, angular curves, stenciled feel, display driven.
A tightly condensed sans with tall, narrow proportions and strong vertical emphasis. Strokes read largely uniform, with squared terminals and occasional wedge-like joins that give curved letters a faceted, almost machined feel. Counters are compact and often rectangularized, and the overall rhythm is brisk due to narrow widths and short horizontal arms. Uppercase forms are especially architectural, while lowercase keeps the same narrow skeleton with simplified bowls and compact apertures; numerals follow the same condensed, blocky construction.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where its condensed build maximizes impact in limited horizontal space. It works well for posters, signage, packaging, and brand marks that want a vintage-modern, architectural voice; for longer text, its tight apertures and stylized forms may call for larger sizes and generous leading.
The typeface projects a crisp, metropolitan retro tone with an industrial edge. Its compressed geometry and squared shaping evoke vintage signage and Deco-era poster lettering, lending a sense of speed, precision, and urban drama.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive condensed sans for attention-grabbing display typography, combining geometric construction with Deco-inspired, sign-painter practicality. Its narrow proportions and squared detailing suggest an aim toward compact, high-impact lines with a recognizable period flavor.
Several characters show deliberately stylized constructions (notably S, G, and some numerals), prioritizing distinctive silhouette over conventional text neutrality. Spacing appears tuned for display lines, where the narrow set and tall forms create a strong vertical texture.