Sans Other Akfa 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Blooms' by DearType, 'Adhesive Letters JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'MVB Diazo' by MVB, and 'Epilepsja' and 'Epilepsja Round' by Mikołaj Grabowski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, event flyers, display branding, playful, hand-cut, quirky, chunky, poster-like, handmade feel, attention-grab, playful display, rugged texture, angular, irregular, blocky, faceted, rough-cut.
A heavy, blocky sans with an intentionally irregular, hand-cut construction. Strokes are thick and largely monolinear, with angular, faceted corners and slightly wavering verticals that create a lively, uneven rhythm. Counters tend to be compact and sometimes skewed, and terminals often end in blunt, chiseled shapes rather than smooth curves. Overall spacing and silhouette feel varied from glyph to glyph, emphasizing a crafted, cut-paper look over strict geometric consistency.
Best suited to display settings where texture and personality are desirable: posters, event flyers, packaging, playful branding, and attention-grabbing headers. It works well at medium-to-large sizes where the angular cuts and irregular edges become a feature, while extended reading or small UI text may feel dense and busy.
The font conveys a playful, mischievous energy with a handmade edge, like letters cut from cardboard or carved quickly with a knife. Its exaggerated heft and irregular geometry read as bold and attention-grabbing rather than refined or technical, lending an informal, characterful tone to headlines and short bursts of text.
The design appears intended to mimic a handcrafted, cutout or carved lettering style while keeping a straightforward sans structure. Its primary goal is impact and character—delivering bold shapes with a deliberately imperfect, human-made rhythm for expressive display typography.
Uppercase forms are generally more rectangular and sign-like, while lowercase introduces more bounce and asymmetry (notably in bowls and descenders), increasing the casual feel. Numerals follow the same faceted logic and remain sturdy and high-impact, though the rough-cut shaping can reduce clarity at small sizes.