Sans Other Veru 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, children’s media, playful, chunky, retro, cartoon, toy-like, impact, playfulness, handmade, novelty display, retro feel, blocky, irregular, squarish, stencil-like, compact.
A heavy, block-built sans with squarish counters and corners that feel slightly softened and hand-cut. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and many joins and terminals show subtle irregularity, giving the outlines a deliberately imperfect, cut-paper or rubber-stamp character. The x-height is visually large, ascenders are short, and the overall texture is dense; several letters use small rectangular “punched” counters (notably in A, B, P, R, and numerals), reinforcing a constructed, modular feel. Spacing and widths vary by glyph, creating an energetic rhythm rather than a strictly geometric grid.
This font is well suited to posters, titles, album or event graphics, and branding that needs a bold, characterful voice. It can also work for packaging, stickers, and playful editorial callouts where a compact, high-impact display face is needed.
The tone is bold and mischievous, reading as friendly rather than formal. Its chunky silhouettes and quirky inner cutouts suggest a retro arcade/comic sensibility with a handmade edge, suited to attention-grabbing display settings.
The letterforms appear designed to maximize visual impact through thick strokes, simplified geometry, and distinctive punched counters. The slight irregularities and variable widths suggest an intention to feel handmade and lively while still remaining clearly legible as a sans display style.
The design favors strong silhouettes and tight internal spaces, so it holds up best at larger sizes where the small counters remain clear. The numerals and punctuation in the sample maintain the same block-cut logic, supporting cohesive headline and poster typography.