Sans Other Ulmu 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, headlines, posters, packaging, ui labels, modernist, dynamic, clean, casual, technical, emphasis, compactness, modern clarity, approachability, distinctiveness, slanted, monolinear, open apertures, rounded terminals, asymmetric details.
A slanted, sans-style design with mostly monolinear strokes and softly rounded terminals. The letterforms lean consistently and keep counters open, with simplified construction and minimal ornament. Proportions are compact and economical, while subtle stroke modulation and angled joins add a crisp, engineered rhythm. Forms like the rounded bowls and circular numerals stay smooth and even, and several glyphs show slightly individualized, handwritten-like shaping without becoming script.
Well-suited for brand systems, editorial headlines, posters, and packaging where a modern italicized voice adds motion and emphasis. It can also work for UI labels and short informational text when a clean, space-efficient sans is needed with a more expressive slant.
The overall tone feels modern and brisk, combining a utilitarian clarity with an informal, forward-leaning energy. It reads as approachable rather than rigid, with just enough idiosyncrasy to feel distinctive in headlines and short text.
The design appears intended as a contemporary italic sans that prioritizes clarity and compactness while adding personality through subtle asymmetries and softened terminals. Its construction suggests a balance between functional signage-like simplicity and a lively, humanized cadence for display use.
In running text the slant and compact spacing create a fast visual cadence, and the open shapes help maintain legibility at display-to-text sizes. Numerals appear straightforward and contemporary, matching the same smooth, sans construction as the letters.