Sans Normal Omdas 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Neue Frutiger', 'Neue Frutiger Arabic', 'Neue Frutiger Cyrillic', 'Neue Frutiger Georgian', 'Neue Frutiger Hebrew', 'Neue Frutiger Paneuropean', 'Neue Frutiger Thai', and 'Neue Frutiger Vietnamese' by Linotype and 'Neue Frutiger World' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, friendly, modern, punchy, straightforward, impact, clarity, contemporary, approachability, geometric, rounded, blocky, clean, sturdy.
This typeface is a heavy, geometric sans with broad proportions and clean, continuous curves. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and terminals are largely square-cut, giving the shapes a solid, blocky presence. Rounds (C, O, G, Q, 0) are generously open and smooth, while joins and counters remain clear at display sizes. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with simple construction and short extenders that keep lines feeling dense and stable.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, posters, branding systems, and packaging where strong presence and quick readability matter. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when a bold, friendly tone is desired and ample spacing is available.
The overall tone is confident and approachable, with a contemporary, no-nonsense clarity. Its large, rounded forms and steady rhythm make it feel friendly rather than technical, while the weight and width add an assertive, attention-grabbing voice.
The design appears intended as a contemporary, geometric workhorse for bold communication—prioritizing clarity, consistency, and visual impact through wide proportions, sturdy strokes, and simple, rounded construction.
The font maintains a uniform texture across mixed-case settings, with particularly strong performance in large headings where the wide stance and heavy strokes read as deliberate and impactful. Numerals match the letterforms’ robust, geometric construction and sit comfortably alongside uppercase in emphasis-heavy layouts.