Sans Other Obmu 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logotypes, headlines, gaming ui, signage, industrial, techno, brutalist, arcade, stencil-like, high impact, tech aesthetic, systemized forms, display focus, industrial voice, geometric, angular, blocky, compact, modular.
A heavy, block-built sans with a modular, almost pixel-cut construction. Strokes are predominantly straight and orthogonal, with squared corners and occasional diagonal cuts that carve sharp notches into joins and terminals. Many counters and apertures appear as narrow rectangular slots, giving the letters a cut-out feel and emphasizing a dense, poster-like silhouette. Spacing and sidebearings feel engineered for impact rather than smooth text color, producing a chunky rhythm with frequent internal gaps and interruptions.
Best suited for display settings where its mass and cut-out detailing can be appreciated: posters, striking headlines, logotypes, product titling, and themed branding. It can also work well for gaming interfaces, sci‑fi or industrial signage, and packaging callouts where a rugged, modular voice is desired.
The overall tone is mechanical and assertive, evoking industrial labeling, retro-digital interfaces, and arcade-era display aesthetics. Its hard edges and cut-in details feel functional and rugged, with a slightly dystopian, techno signage character that reads as bold and uncompromising.
The font appears designed to translate a rigid, modular construction into a high-impact sans for display use. By combining blocky proportions with repeated rectangular cut-ins and occasional diagonal slices, it aims to project a technical, industrial attitude while maintaining a cohesive, system-driven alphabet.
The design relies on consistent right-angle geometry and repeated notch motifs, which creates a strong systemized look across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. Diagonal elements appear sparingly but are used to add motion and aggressiveness in letters like K, M, N, V, W, X, and Y. The tight internal slot counters can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, while at larger sizes they become a defining texture.