Inline Finy 9 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, sports branding, packaging, industrial, retro, sporty, tech, mechanical, impact, depth effect, branding, display, utility style, squared, rounded, octagonal, stencil-like, outlined.
A heavy, extended sans with squared, softly rounded corners and a strong, engineered geometry. Strokes are predominantly monolinear in feel, with an internal inline cut that tracks the letterforms and creates a hollowed, layered look. Curves (C, G, O, S, 0) are built from rounded-rectangle and octagonal segments rather than fully circular bowls, while joins and terminals favor flat, slabby endings. Counters are compact and the overall rhythm is tight, producing dense, high-impact word shapes at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography where the inline detail can be appreciated: headlines, poster titles, logotypes, sports/event branding, and bold packaging callouts. It also works for UI or wayfinding accents when used sparingly at larger sizes, but is less ideal for small body copy due to the dense interior detailing.
The inline carving and blocky construction give the face a mechanical, industrial tone with a distinct retro-futurist and scoreboard/sports flavor. It feels assertive and technical, like painted metal lettering or molded plastic marks, with a playful arcade edge in longer settings.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence through wide, blocky letterforms while adding character via a carved inline channel that suggests depth and fabrication. It aims for a contemporary-industrial display voice that remains legible through consistent geometry and sturdy construction.
The inline detail and interior notches are visually prominent and can fill in at smaller sizes or low-resolution reproduction, so the design reads best when given enough size and contrast. Wide proportions and squared curves make numerals and caps especially strong for short labels and impact text.