Sans Other Obhy 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, poster, playful, assertive, impact, theming, attention, distinctiveness, blocky, angular, squared, compact, stencil-like.
A heavy, block-built display sans with squared counters and strongly flattened curves that read as chiseled geometry rather than smooth construction. Strokes are consistently thick and low in contrast, with frequent internal cut-ins and notches that create a stencil-like, segmented feel. Terminals are mostly blunt and orthogonal, while subtle inward pinching and irregular joins introduce a lively, slightly off-kilter rhythm. The lowercase maintains a sturdy, compact presence with simple, angular forms and tight internal spaces that emphasize mass over openness.
Best suited for large-scale applications where its carved, blocky shapes can be appreciated: posters, headlines, branding marks, album or event titles, and bold packaging. It can also work for short signage messages or labels where a strong, industrial-meets-retro voice is desired. For longer passages or small UI text, its dense forms and tight counters are likely to feel heavy and reduce legibility.
The overall tone is bold and attention-grabbing, mixing industrial toughness with a quirky, retro display energy. Its notched detailing and squared apertures give it a constructed, mechanical character that can feel game-like or sci-fi depending on context. The result is assertive and decorative rather than neutral, with a playful edge that keeps it from feeling purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through dense, geometric silhouettes, while adding personality via notches and inset counters that suggest cut metal or modular construction. It prioritizes distinctive texture and display presence over typographic neutrality, aiming for a recognizable, themed voice in titles and branding.
The font’s internal cutouts and narrow counters become defining features at smaller sizes, where they can start to fill in and reduce clarity. In all-caps settings it delivers strong impact and a consistent texture, while mixed-case text shows a distinctly stylized lowercase that reinforces the font’s display intent. Numerals follow the same block logic, with angular silhouettes and inset openings that match the letterforms.