Sans Other Fume 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, industrial, arcade, military, techno, retro, impact, signage, retro tech, modular design, branding, blocky, angular, geometric, condensed counters, square terminals.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with sharply squared outlines and frequent 45° corner cuts that create a faceted, stencil-like rhythm without true breaks. Strokes stay consistently thick with compact internal counters, producing dense letterforms and strong figure/ground contrast. Proportions are largely rectangular and modular, with squared terminals, minimal curvature, and a slightly mechanical, built-from-tiles feel; lowercase forms remain sturdy and boxy, and the numerals follow the same hard-edged geometry.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster typography, game and retro-tech UI, strong branding marks, and packaging where bold geometry is an asset. It can work for brief callouts or labels, but the tight counters and dense texture make it less comfortable for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a retro-digital edge reminiscent of arcade graphics, industrial labeling, and military/technical markings. Its crisp angles and compact counters read as tough, engineered, and attention-grabbing rather than friendly or conversational.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through modular, hard-edged construction, prioritizing a rugged, industrial voice and distinctive silhouette over conventional text clarity. Its chamfered corners and squared apertures suggest an intention to evoke digital-era display type while staying firmly in a sans, geometric framework.
The design relies on consistent notches and chamfers to differentiate similar shapes (notably in bowls and diagonals), which adds character but also increases visual density. The punctuation shown (e.g., colon, exclamation) is rendered with the same squared, monoline block language, reinforcing a cohesive, sign-like texture in paragraphs.