Sans Other Ibry 5 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, logos, packaging, retro, industrial, playful, stencil-like, futuristic, display impact, geometric stylization, retro signaling, industrial tone, geometric, modular, high-contrast counters, notched, cut-in terminals.
A geometric sans with heavy, even strokes and a modular construction that uses deliberate cut-ins and notches to form apertures and joins. Many letters combine rounded bowls with straight-sided stems, producing a crisp, engineered rhythm, while diagonal forms (V, W, X, Y) feel sharp and wedge-driven. The lowercase keeps compact, rounded shapes with distinctive, simplified terminals and occasional one-sided treatments (notably in forms like r, t, and f), giving the set a stylized, systematized look. Numerals follow the same approach with bold silhouettes and internal cuts that emphasize the font’s constructed logic.
Best suited for display applications where its constructed details can be appreciated—headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and short punchy phrases. It can also work for signage-style graphics or editorial titling where a retro-industrial voice is desired.
The overall tone is retro-modern: part Art Deco display, part industrial signage, with a playful, puzzle-like edge created by the recurring notches. It feels confident and graphic, leaning toward a futuristic, engineered personality rather than neutral text typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive geometric sans with a built, cut-and-assembled feel, using systematic notches to create identity and cohesion across the alphabet. Its goal is recognizability and visual impact rather than neutrality, providing a strong stylistic stamp for contemporary and vintage-leaning graphic work.
The repeated use of internal slicing and closed/partly-closed apertures creates strong, iconic letterforms at larger sizes, but also makes the design’s character highly assertive. Round letters like O and Q read as solid blocks with controlled openings, reinforcing the stencil-inspired, manufactured aesthetic.