Sans Other Jive 5 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, logos, ui display, techno, futuristic, digital, industrial, geometric, tech styling, grid geometry, display impact, systematic forms, square, angular, modular, cornered, crisp.
A geometric, square-built sans with monoline strokes and a distinctly modular construction. Curves are largely replaced by chamfered corners and straight segments, producing boxy bowls (notably in O/D/Q) and stepped terminals in several letters. Proportions feel horizontally generous with clean, open counters, while the lowercase maintains a compact, structured rhythm with mostly straight-sided forms and minimal contrast. Numerals follow the same rectilinear logic, emphasizing right angles and consistent stroke thickness for a uniform, grid-friendly texture.
Well-suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a futuristic or industrial voice is desired. It also works for interface-style labels, packaging accents, and title treatments, especially when set with generous tracking and used at display sizes to let the angular detailing read clearly.
The overall tone is technological and utilitarian, with a retro-digital flavor reminiscent of display readouts and sci‑fi interface typography. Its sharp corners and schematic shapes project precision and engineered cool rather than warmth or calligraphy.
The design appears intended to translate a grid-based, rectilinear aesthetic into an approachable sans, prioritizing clarity and a cohesive techno geometry over traditional humanist shaping. Its consistent stroke weight and squared construction suggest an emphasis on strong, reproducible forms for graphic applications.
Distinctive glyph details—such as the squared O, the angular Q tail, and the segmented, bar-like construction in characters like E/S—reinforce a systematized, almost stencil-like geometry without true cutouts. The sample text shows strong word-shape consistency and a pronounced, graphic presence that holds together best at larger sizes.