Sans Other Semu 5 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, art deco, poster, industrial, retro, condensed, display impact, space saving, retro styling, signage clarity, geometric, rectilinear, high-contrast presence, tall caps, crisp edges.
A tall, tightly packed sans with a strongly condensed stance and consistent stroke weight. Forms are built from straight, rectilinear segments with occasional compact curves, producing narrow counters and a stacked, vertical rhythm. Terminals are clean and squared, and many letters emphasize long verticals with short crossbars, creating a streamlined silhouette. The overall construction feels deliberate and geometric, with a slightly idiosyncratic, display-first shaping in a few characters.
Best suited to display settings where vertical emphasis and compact width are advantages—posters, headlines, packaging panels, event graphics, and signage. It can also work for logotypes and wordmarks that benefit from a sleek, architectural profile, while extended body text may feel tight due to the condensed counters.
The tone reads assertive and stylized, echoing Art Deco and early modernist signage. Its tall proportions and rigid geometry suggest a confident, metropolitan voice—part vintage poster, part industrial wayfinding.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive condensed sans for high-impact titles, combining geometric economy with a retro-modern flavor. Its consistent stroke weight and squared finishing aim for clarity at large sizes while projecting a strong period-inspired personality.
Spacing and narrow internal counters make the texture dense, especially in longer words. The numeral set follows the same condensed logic, maintaining the same tall, linear presence for UI-like labeling or titling.