Sans Other Futi 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, poster, retro, assertive, mechanical, impact, distinct silhouette, graphic texture, rugged tone, angular, blocky, chiseled, faceted, compressed counters.
A dense, heavy display sans built from block-like stems and sharply cut corners. Forms are predominantly rectilinear with frequent diagonal chamfers that create a faceted, almost cut-out silhouette. Counters are small and often squared, with tight apertures that emphasize mass over openness. Stroke endings appear abruptly clipped rather than rounded, and the rhythm alternates between wide slabs and narrow joins, producing an intentionally uneven, handcrafted geometry across the alphabet.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, and bold packaging or label graphics. It can also work for display signage where a rugged, angular voice is desirable; extended small-size copy will likely feel heavy due to the tight counters and dense overall color.
The overall tone is forceful and workmanlike, with a retro-industrial bite. Its hard angles and tight internal spaces suggest urgency and impact, reading more like stamped signage or cut metal than neutral text typography.
The design appears aimed at maximizing visual punch through simplified, blocky construction and distinctive chamfered cuts. It prioritizes a memorable silhouette and strong texture over neutrality, giving designers a blunt, graphic tool for attention-grabbing display typography.
In longer lines the compact counters and sharp notches can visually darken the texture, especially where letters cluster (e.g., around E/F/S and the lower-case with narrow openings). The numerals follow the same squared, chamfered logic, keeping a consistent, poster-ready color across mixed alphanumeric settings.