Sans Other Tubis 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, signage, playful, quirky, retro, theatrical, handmade, attention grabbing, space saving, retro display, quirky branding, poster impact, condensed, tall, bouncy, irregular, ink-trap like.
A tall, condensed sans with punchy weight and a slightly uneven, hand-cut rhythm. Strokes are generally straight and vertical, but many terminals taper or flare, giving letters a subtly chiseled silhouette. Curves are narrow and upright, counters are tight, and several joins pinch into wedge-like notches that read almost like ink traps. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, creating a lively, irregular texture while keeping a consistent overall vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display settings where a tight, vertical footprint and strong personality are assets—posters, headlines, branding, packaging, and storefront or event signage. It can also work for short subheads or callouts when you want a compact line length with a lively, retro-leaning texture.
The font projects a playful, offbeat personality with a vintage display sensibility. Its narrow proportions and animated terminals feel theatrical and attention-seeking, more like signage or poster lettering than neutral UI type. The overall tone is quirky and spirited rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in narrow space, combining condensed proportions with hand-hewn terminals to create a distinctive, characterful voice. Its controlled upright construction suggests a deliberate display tool meant to stand out while remaining readable at headline sizes.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and lean, with compressed bowls and narrow apertures; lowercase continues the same condensed stance with occasional exaggerated ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same narrow, tapered construction, maintaining a cohesive, display-forward color across mixed text.