Sans Normal Yoza 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, retro, casual, dynamic, friendly, rugged, handmade feel, analog texture, bold impact, informal voice, display punch, brushy, hand-drawn, textured, upright-leaning, compact.
A compact, right-leaning sans with thick strokes and visibly irregular, brush-like edges. Letterforms are built from simple rounded geometry, but the outlines wobble slightly and terminals often taper or blunt in a way that suggests quick, manual marking rather than precise vector construction. Counters are generally tight and the overall rhythm is energetic, with small variations in stroke width and character widths that create a lively, non-uniform texture. Numerals and capitals share the same sturdy, slightly condensed presence, producing strong color in short lines.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging labels, and bold signage where the textured stroke character can read clearly. It can also work for short branding lines or logotype-style wordmarks, but the dense texture may feel heavy for long-form text at small sizes.
The font projects a spirited, informal tone that feels retro and practical, like hand-painted signage or a stamped/printed headline. Its roughened edges and slanted posture add motion and attitude, making it feel approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver an emphatic, hand-rendered sans voice—combining simple rounded construction with deliberately imperfect edges to evoke analog printing or brush lettering while staying straightforward and highly legible at larger sizes.
In text, the heavy weight and compact spacing create a dense typographic color, while the edge texture becomes a defining feature at display sizes. The slant is consistent across cases, and the rounded bowls (e.g., in O/C/G-style forms) help keep the overall impression soft despite the rugged outline.