Sans Other Ohdy 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Malte', 'Malte Thai', 'Martian B', 'Mosse', and 'Mosse Thai' by Deltatype and 'Byker' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, techno, industrial, gaming, futuristic, assertive, modular build, display impact, tech voice, brand distinctiveness, square, angular, compact, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, square-built sans with a modular, rectilinear skeleton and softened corners that read as chamfered rather than rounded. Strokes are monolinear and strongly vertical/horizontal, with occasional diagonal cuts on joins and terminals. Counters tend toward rectangles and squared bowls, and many curves are translated into faceted arcs, giving letters a constructed, machined feel. Proportions are compact and sturdy, with short apertures and relatively closed forms that create a dense, even texture in text.
Best suited for short, high-contrast applications such as headlines, posters, branding marks, game/UI labels, and product packaging where its constructed shapes and dense color can carry. It can also work for signage or titles where a technical, industrial impression is desired, while longer body text will benefit from generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is technical and industrial, evoking interface typography, arcade/gaming visuals, and engineered signage. Its blocky geometry and clipped detailing feel purposeful and utilitarian, projecting a confident, high-impact voice rather than a friendly or literary one.
The font appears designed to translate sans-serif basics into a modular, engineered vocabulary: squared counters, clipped terminals, and faceted curves that stay consistent across the set. The intention reads as creating a contemporary, machine-made display voice that remains legible while emphasizing a distinctive geometric identity.
The design maintains a consistent pixel-like geometry across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, with distinctive squared counters (notably in characters like O/0) that emphasize a schematic, display-first personality. The tight apertures and strong, repetitive angles produce a cohesive rhythm but can make extended paragraphs feel visually heavy at smaller sizes.