Sans Other Urvy 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, ui labels, signage, techy, retro, architectural, minimal, space-saving, technical tone, retro-future, systematic design, geometric, monoline, squared, condensed, rounded corners.
A condensed monoline sans with a squared, modular construction and gently rounded outer corners. Strokes keep an even thickness throughout, with corners frequently turning in crisp right angles and terminals ending cleanly without flaring. Counters are narrow and often rectangular, and several forms use open apertures and simplified internal structure, giving the alphabet a schematic, sign-like rhythm. Numerals and lowercase follow the same rectilinear logic, with compact joins and a tall, linear vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed geometry can create a sleek, space-efficient voice—headlines, posters, branding wordmarks, and interface labels. It can also work for signage or system-style graphics where a technical, constructed look is desired, while longer body copy may benefit from generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is technical and retro-futuristic, reminiscent of instrument panels, wayfinding systems, and early digital or architectural lettering. Its restrained geometry and tight spacing feel purposeful and engineered rather than expressive or casual.
Likely intended to deliver a compact, engineered sans with a modular, rectilinear personality—balancing minimal stroke treatment with distinctive squared forms for a futuristic or technical impression.
The design leans heavily on straight stems and rectangular bowls, producing strong vertical cadence in text. Distinctive angular turns and squared curves make individual letters stand out, though the narrow proportions can increase similarity between certain forms at small sizes.