Sans Normal Benas 5 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Fact' by ParaType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, labels, condensed, industrial, poster-ready, utilitarian, assertive, space-saving, display impact, clarity, modern utility, compressed, high-contrast feel, rigid, compact, tall proportions.
A tightly condensed sans with tall proportions and compact sidebearings. Strokes appear largely uniform, with a crisp, engineered construction and minimal modulation, creating a strong vertical rhythm. Curves are narrow and controlled, and terminals are clean and blunt, giving counters a squeezed, efficient feel. The overall silhouette is streamlined and column-like, reading as a dense, space-saving design with a firm, consistent texture in words and lines.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where space is limited: headlines, poster typography, packaging callouts, signage, and labels. It can also work for navigational UI or data-rich layouts when a narrow footprint and strong presence are priorities, especially at larger sizes.
The font conveys a direct, no-nonsense tone—efficient, modern, and slightly industrial. Its narrow, towering forms feel urgent and assertive, lending a sense of compressed energy that suits attention-grabbing headlines and functional labeling.
The design appears intended to maximize presence in minimal horizontal space while maintaining a clean sans structure. Its tall, compact geometry and steady stroke behavior suggest a focus on legibility at display sizes and a disciplined, contemporary voice for editorial and commercial applications.
In running text the condensed width produces a dark, even color and prominent vertical emphasis, while the tight apertures and narrow counters increase the sense of density. Numerals and capitals maintain the same tall, compact stance, reinforcing a cohesive, signage-like rhythm across mixed content.