Sans Other Abnam 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event promos, quirky, playful, retro, cartoon, rowdy, novelty display, high impact, signage feel, playful character, retro flavor, angular, chunky, faceted, irregular.
A heavy, blocky display face built from faceted, chiseled forms and slightly irregular geometry. Strokes are broad with crisp, angled terminals and occasional wedge-like cut-ins that create a carved, poster-cut look. Counters tend to be compact and sometimes polygonal (notably in rounded letters and figures), contributing to a dense, punchy texture. Letterforms show deliberate inconsistencies in width and internal shaping that add movement and a hand-cut rhythm while maintaining clear, upright construction.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, headlines, branding marks, and packaging where strong silhouette and personality are priorities. It can also work for short bursts of text in event promotions or social graphics, especially when paired with simpler supporting type.
The overall tone is bold and mischievous, with a lively, off-kilter energy that feels theatrical and a bit raucous. Its angular carving and chunky silhouettes give it a retro, novelty-sign flavor that reads as fun rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive carved, angular voice—evoking hand-cut signage and novelty display lettering. Its purposeful irregularities suggest a goal of adding character and motion while keeping forms legible and upright.
The font’s dark color and tight counters make it most effective at larger sizes, where the faceted detailing and distinctive notches remain crisp. In running text the variable shaping creates a bouncy rhythm, and the numerals match the same cut-block construction for cohesive headline and labeling use.