Sans Other Ilve 5 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Krupkrop' by Jipatype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming titles, packaging, edgy, futuristic, aggressive, sporty, industrial, impact, speed, tech edge, branding, display, angular, faceted, chiseled, forward-leaning, high-impact.
A heavy, forward-slanted sans with sharply faceted construction and frequent beveled corners that give strokes a cut-metal feel. Curves are reduced into angular segments, producing polygonal counters in letters like O and Q and a generally octagonal rhythm across the set. Strokes are predominantly monolinear but show subtle modulation through angled terminals and notches rather than smooth tapering. Proportions run broad with a stable, fairly tall cap presence and compact, sturdy lowercase forms; overall spacing reads tight-to-moderate, built for dense, high-contrast word shapes at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography where its sharp geometry and dense black weight can carry impact—headlines, posters, event graphics, esports/sports identities, game UI titles, and bold packaging callouts. It can work as a secondary accent face alongside a more neutral text sans, especially where a dynamic, technical tone is desired.
The font projects a hard, mechanical energy—fast, forceful, and slightly combative—suggesting motion through its consistent slant and sharp terminals. Its faceted geometry evokes tech, sport branding, and arcade/action aesthetics rather than neutral utilitarian signage.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, speed-inflected sans voice using faceted, chiseled forms that remain legible while feeling aggressive and stylized. Its consistent angular language suggests it was drawn to create a distinctive brand texture for contemporary, action-oriented applications.
Numerals echo the same angular, segmented logic, with strong diagonals and clipped corners that keep figures crisp and uniform in color. The design relies on consistent corner angles and flattened bowls to maintain cohesion, making the texture feel intentionally engineered rather than handwritten.