Sans Other Ohzu 5 is a bold, narrow, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, angular, sporty, edgy, retro, mechanical, impact, motion, branding, display, compression, chiseled, faceted, slanted, condensed, sharp.
This typeface is a slanted, condensed display sans with hard, faceted outlines and consistently straight stroke segments. Corners are clipped into wedge-like terminals, producing a chiseled, geometric rhythm rather than smooth curves. Counters are narrow and often rectangular or trapezoidal, and many joins form pointed interior angles that emphasize speed and direction. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s rigid construction, with compact bowls and angled shoulders, while the numerals follow the same cut-corner, forward-leaning logic for a tightly unified set.
It works best for headlines, posters, wordmarks, and branding where a dynamic, high-impact voice is needed. The condensed build makes it effective for tight spaces such as labels, product marks, and team or event graphics, especially where a sharp, speed-oriented aesthetic is desired.
The overall tone feels fast, assertive, and technical, with a retro arcade or motorsport energy. Its sharp cuts and forward slant convey motion and competitiveness, leaning more toward impact and attitude than neutrality or warmth.
The font appears designed to deliver a distinctive, forward-driving display voice using a disciplined, straight-edged construction and repeated cut terminals. Its intent is to feel modern-mechanical and energetic while remaining coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
The design relies on repeated diagonal cuts and small notch details to create character within a strict, compressed width. At text sizes the angular counters and tight spacing read as intentionally aggressive, making it more suitable for short bursts than continuous reading.