Sans Contrasted Yima 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, racing livery, gaming titles, movie posters, event flyers, sport, racing, action, tech, futuristic, convey speed, maximize impact, modern edge, display focus, slanted, angular, chiseled, streamlined, compressed counters.
A heavy, forward-slanted display sans with sharply cut terminals and a distinctly angular construction. Letterforms are wide and low with squared shoulders, beveled corners, and many triangular or trapezoidal counters that emphasize a machined, aerodynamic feel. Stroke endings frequently shear at consistent angles, creating a fast horizontal rhythm and strong directional flow. The texture is dense and blocky, with tight internal apertures and minimal rounding, while numerals and uppercase forms maintain a unified, engineered geometry for high-impact headlines.
Best suited to headlines, logos, packaging callouts, and short emphatic text where the strong slant and angular detailing can read clearly. It works well for sports teams, racing or automotive themes, gaming and esports, and high-energy promotional graphics; it is less ideal for long-form body copy due to its dense texture and tight counters.
The overall tone is fast and aggressive, evoking motorsport graphics, performance branding, and sci‑fi interface styling. Its slanted stance and hard edges communicate motion, urgency, and power rather than softness or tradition.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, motion-driven look through a consistent oblique angle, aggressive corner cutting, and wide, blocky proportions. Its geometric cuts and streamlined silhouettes aim to suggest speed and modernity while keeping letterforms uniform and punchy for display use.
Several characters use distinctive cut-ins and notches (especially in diagonals and bowls), which adds visual bite but also reduces open space inside forms. This makes the design most comfortable at larger sizes where the sharp interior shapes and layered cuts remain clear.