Sans Other Obby 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Device' by Hanken Design Co., 'Maiers Nr. 8 Pro' by Ingo, 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, 'Boppa Delux' by Patricia Lillie, 'Bodywerk' by PizzaDude.dk, and 'Goodland' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, gaming, packaging, industrial, techno, retro, arcade, assertive, impact, modularity, retro tech, signage, blocky, angular, squared, condensed, stencil-like.
A compact, block-built sans with strongly squared outlines and a rigid, rectilinear construction. Strokes keep a consistent thickness with hard corners and frequent right-angle turns, producing a dense, poster-ready color. Counters are small and often rectangular, and many joins are simplified into straight cuts, giving the forms a machined, modular feel. Spacing and widths vary by letter, but the overall rhythm stays tight and vertical, with caps and lowercase sharing a similarly structured, geometric logic.
Best suited to display use such as posters, headers, event titles, game titles, album artwork, and bold packaging callouts where its blocky geometry can read clearly. It can also work for interface-like labels or signage-style applications when set with generous size and spacing.
The font projects a utilitarian, engineered tone with a distinctly retro-digital edge. Its chunky geometry and compressed stance evoke arcade graphics, industrial labeling, and sci‑fi interface typography, reading as confident and no-nonsense rather than friendly or literary.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum impact through simplified, modular shapes, prioritizing a strong silhouette and a machine-cut aesthetic. The consistent stroke weight and squared counters suggest an intention to reference retro digital/industrial typography while staying usable as a straightforward sans for punchy display text.
The design relies on square apertures and clipped terminals, which increases impact at larger sizes but can reduce character differentiation in smaller settings. Numerals and uppercase forms match the same boxy language, helping headings and short UI-style strings feel consistent.