Sans Other Obgu 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, game ui, packaging, industrial, arcade, techno, brutalist, military, impact, tech styling, signage, branding, display, blocky, angular, geometric, stenciled, compact.
A heavy, block-built sans with squared silhouettes and sharply cut corners. Strokes are largely monolinear and constructed from straight segments, with frequent diagonal chamfers and notched joins that create a faceted, machined feel. Counters tend to be rectangular and enclosed, and many forms lean toward modular construction rather than smooth curves, producing a tight, punchy rhythm. The lowercase is sturdy and compact with simplified bowls and terminals, and numerals follow the same rectilinear, cut-corner logic for a consistent, engineered texture.
Best suited for display applications where strong silhouettes and a high-impact texture are desirable—posters, titles, branding marks, product labels, and game or tech interface elements. It can also work for short callouts or signage-style messaging, especially where an industrial or arcade flavor supports the content.
The overall tone is assertive and mechanical, channeling an arcade/console energy with a utilitarian, industrial edge. Its sharp chamfers and squared apertures evoke signage, machinery labels, and sci‑fi interface typography, giving text a bold, no-nonsense voice.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through modular, angular letterforms and a consistent cut-corner motif. The intention seems to be a distinctive, constructed sans that reads as technical and robust, prioritizing graphic presence and a stylized, machine-made aesthetic over neutral text coloration.
The design’s distinctive identity comes from its repeated chamfering and occasional wedge-like cuts, which introduce a pseudo-stencil, constructed character without breaking the letters into separate parts. The dense black shapes create strong silhouette recognition at display sizes, while the rectilinear counters and tight inner spacing can make extended text feel intense and visually compact.