Sans Other Ulsi 5 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, album art, game titles, gothic, angular, spiky, ritual, retro, thematic display, gothic flavor, runic feel, logo styling, atmosphere, geometric, monoline, broken strokes, pointed terminals, calligraphic.
A sharply angular, monoline display sans with a constructed, geometric skeleton. Strokes stay low-contrast but frequently break into faceted joins, triangular notches, and blade-like terminals, giving many characters a chiseled silhouette. Curves are minimized into polygonal arcs (notably in C/G/O/Q), while verticals and diagonals dominate, producing an uneven, animated rhythm and slightly irregular widths across the set. The lowercase keeps a compact, upright stance with distinctive hooked and flag-like details on ascenders and terminals that read as intentionally stylized rather than purely functional.
Best suited for headlines and short-form display where the angular detailing can be appreciated—posters, album/cover art, game titles, and themed branding. It works especially well when you want a clean sans foundation with overtly gothic or fantasy styling, and it benefits from moderate tracking at smaller display sizes.
The overall tone feels gothic and arcane, with a dramatic, spiked texture that suggests runic or fantasy signage. Its crisp angles and carved-looking cuts add a theatrical, ritualistic character, while the consistent line weight keeps it clean enough to remain legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to merge a sans-serif framework with carved, runic-inspired detailing—prioritizing distinctive silhouettes and atmosphere while retaining an upright, readable structure. Its repeated notches and pointed terminals aim to create a cohesive, emblematic texture across both uppercase and lowercase.
Distinctive identifying details include triangular incisions on several capitals, a pointed, shield-like O/Q construction, and numerals that echo the same beveled, cut-in corners. In text settings, the repeating sharp terminals create a strong horizontal texture; generous spacing helps the complex silhouettes avoid clumping.