Sans Other Darik 5 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, game ui, packaging, industrial, techno, arcade, aggressive, utility, impact, display, tech styling, compact fit, signage feel, geometric, squared, angular, stencil-like, condensed.
A compact, block-built sans with squared outlines, abrupt terminals, and a strongly rectilinear construction. Curves are largely replaced by chamfered corners and hard angles, giving bowls and counters a boxy, carved feel. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, and spacing is tight, producing a dense, punchy texture in words. The lowercase follows the same modular logic, with simplified forms and squared counters that read like a pixel-informed or cut-metal interpretation rather than a conventional grotesk.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, title cards, brand marks, and bold interface labels where a geometric, industrial voice is desirable. It can also work well for packaging callouts or techno-themed event graphics, while extended body text will feel dense due to the tight, blocky texture.
The overall tone feels mechanical and game-adjacent—assertive, functional, and slightly retro-digital. Its sharp corners and compact rhythm suggest speed, machinery, and utilitarian signage rather than friendliness or elegance.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a compact footprint, using modular, angular letterforms to evoke industrial fabrication and retro-digital display typography. Its consistent, heavy construction prioritizes bold presence and stylistic identity over conventional text readability.
The design leans on distinctive notches and angled joins that create a rugged, fabricated character; these details become especially noticeable in diagonals and junctions. Numerals match the same squared, engineered language, helping headings and UI-style strings keep a consistent voice.