Sans Other Olfa 9 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Exabyte' by Pepper Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: display, headlines, logotypes, posters, ui titles, tech, retro, futuristic, industrial, arcade, tech aesthetic, systemic design, retro-future, strong impact, angular, square, geometric, blocky, corner-cut.
A blocky geometric sans built from heavy rectangular strokes and crisp, angular joins. Curves are largely suppressed in favor of squared bowls and chamfered corners, creating a distinctly mechanical silhouette. Counters tend to be boxy and open, with consistent stroke weight and a grid-like construction that keeps letters stable and compact. The lowercase follows the same modular logic as the uppercase, and the numerals echo the squared, cut-corner forms for a uniform, system-like rhythm.
Best suited for display settings where its angular construction can read as a deliberate stylistic signal—headlines, branding marks, packaging accents, and tech-themed graphics. It also works well for interface-style titles, signage, and short callouts where a strong, engineered texture is desirable.
The overall tone reads as digital and engineered, with a strong retro-tech flavor reminiscent of arcade, sci-fi interface, and industrial labeling aesthetics. Its rigid geometry and sharp corners give it an assertive, utilitarian presence that feels modernist but intentionally stylized.
The design appears intended to translate a modular, grid-based construction into a clean sans voice, balancing legibility with a pronounced techno character. Its consistent rectangular logic suggests a focus on creating a cohesive, system-like alphabet that feels at home in futuristic and retro-digital contexts.
The font’s sharp chamfers and squared terminals create high visual consistency across letters and numbers, producing a distinctive pixel-adjacent feel without being strictly bitmap. In longer text, the strong rectangular rhythm becomes a defining texture, emphasizing structure and pattern over softness or calligraphic nuance.