Sans Other Lypo 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Helvetica Now' by Monotype and 'Artico' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, event promos, sporty, retro, punchy, playful, assertive, impact, motion, display personality, branding, slanted, blocky, chunky, rounded corners, ink-trap.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with compact, block-like letterforms and softly rounded corners. Strokes are broadly uniform with minimal contrast, and many joins show subtle notches and wedge-like cut-ins that create a slightly carved, ink-trap feel. Counters are tight and often angular, while curves are squared off into faceted shapes, giving the overall rhythm a rugged, high-impact texture. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, adding an energetic, irregular cadence across words and lines.
Best suited to short, high-visibility text such as headlines, posters, sports and team branding, product packaging, and event promotions. Its dense blackness and distinctive cuts make it effective for logos and badges, while the slant helps add motion to titles and callouts.
The font projects a sporty, retro-leaning confidence with a bold, poster-ready punch. Its slanted stance and chiseled details lend a sense of motion and urgency, while the rounded edges keep the tone friendly rather than harsh. Overall it feels lively and characterful, like a display face built for attention and attitude.
The design appears intended as an expressive display sans that combines strong massing with dynamic slant and deliberately irregular, cut-in detailing. The goal seems to be creating a bold, energetic voice that stands apart from neutral grotesques, emphasizing impact and personality in branding and promotional typography.
Diagonal terminals and clipped curves recur throughout, producing a consistent “cut” motif that reads well at larger sizes. The figures follow the same chunky construction, with simplified shapes and tight apertures that favor impact over delicate detail.