Sans Other Sylu 5 is a light, very wide, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: sci-fi titles, tech branding, interface labels, posters, gaming ui, futuristic, techy, geometric, retro, futurism, digital aesthetic, geometric construction, systematic styling, square, angular, modular, rounded corners, constructed.
This is a constructed, geometric sans built from thin, uniform strokes and mostly straight segments. Counters and bowls lean toward squared forms with subtly rounded corners, giving many letters a boxy, modular feel. Terminals are typically flat and open, and several glyphs use deliberate breaks and simplified joins (notably in curved letters), creating a segmented, schematic rhythm. Widths vary by character, but the overall set reads horizontally expansive, with low-contrast strokes and crisp, engineered outlines.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a futuristic, engineered voice is desired, such as sci‑fi or tech-oriented headlines, game and app UI labels, poster typography, and product or event branding. It performs especially well at larger sizes where the segmented construction and open joins remain clear.
The font conveys a distinctly futuristic, technical tone—evoking digital interfaces, sci‑fi titling, and schematic labeling. Its angular, modular construction and intentional gaps add a slightly industrial, synthetic character, with a light, airy presence rather than a heavy display feel.
The design appears intended to translate geometric, rectilinear construction into a legible sans while emphasizing a digital/industrial aesthetic. By simplifying curves into angled segments and keeping strokes consistently thin, it prioritizes a crisp, schematic look that reads as modern and technical.
Curves are often implied with chamfers and short straight facets, and diagonals are clean and mechanical. Numerals follow the same squared, segmented logic, with several forms resembling digital-era styling while remaining clearly alphabetic rather than strictly seven-segment.