Sans Other Koreg 10 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, gothic, authoritative, poster-like, retro, impact, condensed display, gothic flavor, signage clarity, condensed, angular, wedge terminals, blackletter-tinged, monolinear.
A condensed, heavy display face built from mostly monolinear strokes and tall vertical proportions. Curves are tightened into flattened ovals and squared-off bowls, while joins and ends resolve into sharp wedge-like terminals that create a subtly chiseled silhouette. Counters are relatively small, apertures are narrow, and the overall rhythm is vertical and compact, with a slightly irregular width between glyphs that adds a cut, constructed feel. Numerals and capitals follow the same rigid, upright structure, emphasizing height and compact internal space.
Best suited to short-form display settings such as headlines, poster titles, branding marks, packaging panels, and bold signage where a compact footprint is helpful. It performs well when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing to keep the dark texture from feeling crowded. For longer text, it is more effective in brief bursts (pull quotes, labels, section headers) than in continuous reading.
The tone is stern and emphatic, evoking industrial signage and a modernized blackletter sensibility without fully adopting traditional calligraphic texture. Its sharp terminals and compressed stance give it a forceful, assertive voice suited to attention-grabbing messages. The overall impression is bold, dramatic, and slightly archaic in a contemporary way.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a tight horizontal space while borrowing angular, chiseled cues associated with gothic and industrial typography. Its simplified stroke structure and repeated wedge terminals suggest a deliberate move toward a sturdy, constructed display style optimized for strong silhouettes and immediate presence.
The sample text shows strong headline presence with dense word shapes and a dark typographic color; at smaller sizes the tight counters and narrow apertures may reduce legibility. Repeated wedge cuts and vertical stress create a consistent, poster-friendly texture across mixed case and numerals.