Sans Other Kolus 10 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, gaming, futuristic, industrial, techy, aggressive, dynamic, display impact, space saving, tech aesthetic, speed emphasis, condensed, angular, octagonal, geometric, sharp.
A highly condensed, right-leaning sans with angular, chamfered corners and a largely monoline construction. Counters tend toward rectangular and octagonal shapes, and curves are consistently faceted into straight segments, producing a crisp, mechanical rhythm. Terminals are cut sharply, with occasional wedge-like joins; diagonals are prominent and help drive the forward slant. The overall texture is dense and compact, with tight internal spaces and a tall, narrow silhouette across both caps and figures.
Best suited to display typography where a compressed, high-energy look is desirable—headlines, posters, apparel graphics, esports or gaming identity, and technology-themed branding. It can also work for short labels or UI-style callouts when set with generous size and spacing.
The face reads as fast, technical, and assertive, evoking sci‑fi interfaces, motorsport graphics, and industrial labeling. Its faceted geometry and compressed stance give it a hard-edged, engineered tone rather than a friendly or conversational one.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing sans with a distinctly faceted, engineered aesthetic—prioritizing speed and edge over neutrality, and offering a strong visual signature for contemporary, tech-forward applications.
Distinctive, squared-off forms in letters like C, S, and G emphasize the font’s polygonal logic, while numerals follow the same sharp, machined vocabulary. The condensed width and clipped apertures can reduce clarity at small sizes, but they strengthen the display impact in larger settings.