Sans Other Obvy 3 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game ui, retro, arcade, robotic, industrial, playful, impact, retro tech, modular styling, branding, angular, blocky, stenciled, notched, squared.
A heavy, squared display sans built from chunky, monoline strokes and tight rectangular counters. Glyphs are constructed with sharp corners, clipped diagonals, and frequent notch-like cut-ins that create a stenciled, modular feel. The texture is compact and punchy, with slightly irregular widths across characters and a tall lowercase that keeps words looking dense and upright. Numerals and capitals share the same block architecture, emphasizing crisp geometry over smooth curves.
Best used at display sizes where the angular details and cut-in shapes remain clear. It works well for posters, punchy headlines, wordmarks, packaging, and game or tech-themed UI/title treatments where a bold, geometric voice is desired.
The overall tone reads as retro-tech and arcade-like, mixing a mechanical, robotic rigidity with a quirky handmade edge from its notches and uneven character widths. It feels assertive and energetic, suited to bold, attention-grabbing statements rather than quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, modular, digitally influenced display look that evokes retro computing/arcade culture while staying readable in short phrases. Its notched, stenciled construction suggests an aim for high-impact branding and title typography with a distinctive mechanical character.
Counters are often small and squarish, and curved letters (like C, G, S) are interpreted through faceted, angular shaping. The distinctive nicks and cut corners add personality and help separate forms at larger sizes, while also making the face feel intentionally “constructed.”