Sans Other Epji 9 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, techno, arcade, industrial, futuristic, mechanical, impact, sci-fi, modularity, display, blocky, angular, octagonal, compact, monoline.
A chunky, geometric sans with monoline strokes and strongly squared, often chamfered corners that create an octagonal silhouette across many forms. Counters and apertures are reduced to small rectangular cuts, giving letters a dense, stencil-like presence and keeping interior space tight even at larger sizes. Curves are largely avoided in favor of straight segments and diagonals, producing a rigid, engineered rhythm; diagonals (as in V, W, X, Y, Z) are broad and assertive, while bowls (B, D, O, P, Q) read as boxed shapes with inset counters. Spacing feels compact and visually even, with a consistent heavy color that emphasizes silhouette over detail.
Best suited to display typography: bold headlines, poster titles, esports or gaming identities, sci‑fi/tech UI graphics, and short branding phrases where its silhouette can carry the message. It can also work for impactful packaging callouts or signage, especially where an industrial or retro-futurist tone is desired.
The overall tone is retro-digital and utilitarian, reminiscent of arcade graphics, sci‑fi interfaces, and industrial labeling. Its hard angles and cut-in counters suggest machinery, circuitry, and modular construction, projecting a confident, no-nonsense energy.
The letterforms appear designed to prioritize a strong, easily recognized silhouette with a modular, engineered construction. By minimizing curves and using chamfered corners and inset rectangular counters, the font aims to communicate a futuristic, machine-made aesthetic that remains consistent across the alphabet and numerals.
The design’s small, rectangular counters can fill in at very small sizes or in low-resolution contexts, so it tends to reward larger display settings where the internal cutouts remain clear. Numerals match the same squared, cut-corner logic, and punctuation follows the blocky, geometric theme.