Sans Other Balor 1 is a bold, narrow, monoline, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, game ui, album art, logos, techno, industrial, arcade, sci-fi, quirky, futuristic, impact, motion, distinctiveness, constructed, angular, blocky, mechanical, tilted, stencil-like.
A sharply angular sans with a consistent stroke thickness and a pronounced right-leaning slant. Forms are built from straight segments with clipped corners and occasional notch-like cut-ins, creating a faceted, constructed feel. Counters tend toward rectangular openings, curves are minimized, and terminals often end in blunt, chamfered edges. Proportions are compact, with tight apertures and a slightly uneven, hand-built rhythm that reads as intentionally geometric rather than strictly modular.
Best suited to display settings where its angular construction and forward-leaning stance can do the work—headlines, posters, game or tech-themed UI elements, and branding marks that want a retro-futurist or industrial voice. It can also serve as an accent face for short labels or calls to action when paired with a calmer text font.
The overall tone is futuristic and machine-made, with an arcade/console energy and a slightly mischievous edge from the irregular cuts and tilted stance. It suggests motion, alertness, and a DIY techno aesthetic—more expressive than neutral, and more playful than severe.
The design appears aimed at delivering a compact, high-impact sans with a futuristic, engineered personality. Its chamfered geometry and notch details prioritize distinctiveness and motion over neutrality, making it well-suited for attention-grabbing, theme-driven typography.
Distinctive character comes from the repeated use of angled joins and small internal breaks that can resemble stencil cuts in places. In text, the slant and tight spacing create an energetic texture; the angular construction keeps it crisp at display sizes while the compact counters can feel dense in longer passages.