Sans Other Empo 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Brocks' by Par Défaut (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, gaming titles, posters, headlines, logo marks, sporty, aggressive, tactical, industrial, impactful, impact, speed, intensity, tech feel, ruggedness, angular, slanted, blocky, chiseled, condensed joins.
A heavy, slanted sans with sharply cut, angular forms and a distinctly mechanical construction. Strokes are thick and uniform-feeling, with frequent diagonal terminals and wedge-like cut-ins that create notched corners and abrupt joins. Counters tend to be small and geometric, and many letters use straight segments with chamfered edges rather than curves, producing a compact, block-built texture. The overall rhythm is tight and forceful, with strong silhouettes and deliberate, engineered-looking negative spaces in both capitals and lowercase.
Best suited for sports identities, esports and gaming titles, action-themed posters, and bold headline treatments where impact and motion matter most. It can also work for logo marks and apparel graphics that benefit from a rugged, engineered feel, especially at medium to large sizes.
The tone is fast, tough, and high-energy, reading as athletic and action-oriented. Its sharp cuts and forward lean suggest motion and competitiveness, while the chunky massing adds authority and a slightly militant, tactical edge.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a forward-driving stance, using angular cuts and compact counters to project speed, toughness, and a technical, constructed aesthetic.
The numeral set matches the same angular language, with squared shapes and cut terminals that keep figures visually consistent with the caps. In text, the dense black shapes create strong emphasis and punch, favoring short bursts of copy over extended reading.