Sans Other Giry 5 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, industrial, sci-fi, arcade, brutalist, mechanical, impact, tech flavor, industrial tone, logo display, signage, blocky, angular, stenciled, chamfered, monolithic.
A heavy, block-built sans with squared proportions and crisp, angular geometry. Strokes are uniform and rectilinear, with frequent chamfered corners and wedge-like cut-ins that create a pseudo-stencil feel. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular, and many joins are simplified into hard steps rather than curves, producing a rigid, modular rhythm across capitals and lowercase. The overall silhouette is broad and weighty, favoring strong horizontal/vertical emphasis and tight internal space for a dense, impactful texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, titles, branding marks, and display typography where its bold, angular forms can read as a graphic asset. It also fits UI labels for games or tech-themed interfaces, as well as packaging or signage that benefits from a rugged, manufactured look. For smaller text, the tight counters and dense color may require generous sizing and spacing.
The font projects a tough, engineered tone—evoking industrial labeling, retro arcade graphics, and sci‑fi interfaces. Its sharp cuts and monolithic massing give it a commanding, assertive voice that feels futuristic and utilitarian rather than friendly or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a constructed, techno-industrial character. Its simplified, rectilinear letterforms and repeated cut motifs suggest a deliberate move away from neutral grotesks toward a stylized display voice that remains legible while feeling emblematic and logo-ready.
Distinctive diagonal notches and occasional interior slashes add motion and differentiation, helping separate similar shapes while reinforcing the constructed aesthetic. Numerals follow the same squared, compact-counter logic, maintaining a consistent, poster-like density in mixed alphanumeric settings.