Sans Other Buruf 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: titles, posters, book covers, game branding, logos, archaic, mystical, runic, theatrical, angular, evoke antiquity, add drama, create texture, brand fantasy, wedge terminals, cut-in joins, faceted, calligraphic, incised.
This typeface uses a sharply faceted, wedge-based construction that reads as an incised sans rather than a conventional geometric or grotesque. Strokes alternate between straight, monoline-like verticals and tapered, blade-like diagonals, with many terminals ending in pointed wedges or clipped angles. Curved letters (C, G, O, Q, S) are drawn as segmented arcs with noticeable cuts and asymmetry, creating a chiseled rhythm. Counters are often partially open or pinched, and several glyphs rely on triangular notches and angled joins instead of smooth transitions, giving the alphabet a distinctly carved, emblematic look.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as titles, poster headlines, book or album covers, game branding, and logo wordmarks where the chiseled shapes can be appreciated. It can also work for chapter openers or pull quotes, but its assertive, carved forms are more effective at larger sizes than in extended body copy.
The overall tone feels archaic and enigmatic, like lettering designed for fantasy titles, ancient inscriptions, or ritualistic motifs. Its sharp terminals and sliced curves add drama and a slightly menacing edge, while the consistent wedge language keeps it cohesive and deliberate rather than distressed.
The design appears intended to evoke an inscriptional, carved aesthetic using simplified sans structures combined with wedge terminals and faceted curves. It prioritizes distinctive silhouette and atmospheric impact, aiming for a stylized, emblematic voice rather than neutrality or maximum readability in long text.
In text, the strong angular punctuation of forms can dominate the line color, making spacing and rhythm feel intentionally irregular and display-driven. Numerals echo the same cut-and-wedge logic, reinforcing the constructed, symbol-like quality across letters and figures.