Sans Normal Omlas 9 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Benua' by Jehoo Creative and 'Centra No. 2' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, modern, confident, friendly, sporty, direct, impact, clarity, modernity, brand voice, legibility, geometric, rounded, clean, sturdy, contemporary.
This typeface is a heavy, geometric sans with broad proportions and compact counters. Curves are built from near-circular bowls and smooth arcs, while joins and terminals tend toward squared-off cuts, producing a crisp, engineered feel despite the rounded underlying construction. The stroke weight is even and dense, with short apertures in several letters and a generally tight interior spacing that reads solid and blocky at display sizes. Lowercase forms are simple and sturdy, with a single-storey a and g, a short-armed r, and a wide, rounded e with a strong horizontal bar.
It performs best in short to medium-length settings where impact and clarity are needed, such as headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and bold brand systems. The dense weight and compact counters favor larger sizes, making it particularly effective for logos, packaging callouts, and strong typographic banners.
The overall tone is contemporary and no-nonsense, combining friendliness from the rounded geometry with assertiveness from the dense weight and wide stance. It suggests a practical, energetic voice suited to modern branding and attention-getting headlines rather than delicate or literary settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, contemporary geometric voice with high visual presence, pairing rounded forms with firm, straight terminals to remain friendly while staying authoritative and highly legible at display sizes.
The numerals are similarly robust and open in silhouette, with clear, rounded figures and straight-sided verticals where appropriate. The capital set emphasizes broad, symmetrical shapes (notably O, C, G, and D), reinforcing a consistent geometric rhythm across lines of text.