Sans Other Kyby 5 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, game titles, industrial, edgy, retro, noir, posterlike, impact, distinctiveness, handmade feel, display drama, grit, angular, condensed, faceted, jagged, inked.
This typeface uses condensed, tall letterforms built from straight strokes and faceted corners, producing a chiseled, almost cut-paper silhouette. Curves are minimized and often replaced by angled segments, giving rounds like O and C a polygonal feel. Terminals are irregular and slightly tapered, with small nicks and abrupt directional changes that create a hand-cut or distressed rhythm while keeping a largely consistent stroke thickness. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, contributing to a lively, uneven texture in words despite the overall narrow proportions.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, title cards, and logotypes where its angular texture can be a feature. It can also work for branding accents on packaging or for entertainment contexts like game titles and event graphics, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone feels gritty and industrial, with a retro poster sensibility and a touch of menace. Its sharp, fractured edges read as energetic and assertive, evoking pulp headlines, DIY signage, or underground print ephemera rather than polished corporate typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, attention-grabbing sans with deliberately rough, faceted contours. By prioritizing angular construction and uneven terminal behavior, it aims to create a distinctive display voice that feels handmade and striking rather than neutral.
Lowercase forms keep simple constructions (single-storey a, compact e) and emphasize verticality, while numerals echo the same faceted geometry and narrow stance. The punctuation and apostrophe shown appear minimal and upright, matching the font’s stripped-down, angular logic.