Sans Other Efran 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing graphics, posters, headlines, logos, racing, industrial, aggressive, retro, impact, speed, branding, display, slanted, angular, blocky, compressed counters, notched cuts.
A heavy, slanted sans with sharply cut, angular outlines and a forward-leaning stance. Strokes are built from bold, monolinear masses with frequent diagonal terminals, notches, and wedge-like cut-ins that create a faceted, mechanical feel. Counters are compact and often squared or slightly skewed, with tight apertures and crisp internal corners that emphasize density at display sizes. The rhythm is energetic and uneven in a deliberate way, with subtle width variation across characters and a strong, poster-like silhouette in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as sports identities, racing-themed graphics, event posters, game titles, and bold editorial headlines. It can also work for logo wordmarks and packaging callouts where strong shapes and a sense of speed are more important than long-form readability.
The overall tone is fast, forceful, and technical—evoking motorsport graphics, arcade-era titling, and rugged industrial branding. Its sharp cuts and forward slant convey motion and urgency, while the dense black shapes add impact and toughness.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing display sans that communicates speed and toughness through slant, sharp geometry, and repeated notched/incised forms. The compact counters and bold masses prioritize striking silhouettes and thematic consistency over neutral text performance.
Distinctive cut-through details (such as horizontal slices and stepped notches) recur across letters and numerals, giving the design a cohesive, engineered motif. The lowercase maintains the same angular construction as the caps, avoiding softer text conventions and keeping the voice consistently display-oriented.