Sans Contrasted Otra 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, mastheads, industrial, authoritative, condensed, vintage, editorial, space saving, high impact, display clarity, vertical emphasis, graphic texture, tall caps, vertical stress, tight spacing, squared curves, compact counters.
A condensed, vertically oriented sans with pronounced stroke modulation and a strong sense of vertical stress. Curves are tightened and slightly squared off, giving bowls and shoulders a compact, engineered feel, while horizontals thin dramatically in places for a crisp, cut-in rhythm. The uppercase forms are tall with narrow interior counters, and the lowercase maintains a relatively tall x-height, keeping words dense and upright. Numerals follow the same compact logic, with sturdy verticals and sharply reduced cross-strokes, producing a dark, columnar texture in blocks of text.
Best suited to display settings where a compact, high-impact voice is needed—headlines, poster typography, mastheads, and punchy packaging. It can work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or navigation labels when space is limited and a firm, condensed presence is desirable.
The overall tone is forceful and disciplined, with a compressed silhouette that reads as industrial and slightly retro. The sharp contrast and tall proportions evoke utilitarian signage and mid-century display typography, projecting confidence and seriousness. In headlines it feels assertive and attention-grabbing, while in paragraphs it creates a brisk, no-nonsense cadence.
The font appears designed to maximize impact within narrow widths by combining tall proportions with crisp contrast, creating a bold, space-efficient voice for attention-driven typography. Its controlled geometry and squared curves suggest an intention to feel mechanical and authoritative rather than soft or conversational.
The design leans on repetition of straight vertical stems and pinched joins, which creates a strong, consistent rhythm across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Apertures and counters are kept tight, emphasizing density and impact over airiness; this makes it particularly visually stable at larger sizes.