Sans Other Olpe 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, game ui, logos, industrial, tech, arcade, sci‑fi, utility, impact, systematic, futuristic, signage, display, blocky, angular, geometric, stencil‑like, squared counters.
A heavy, block-built sans with squared contours and a strongly geometric construction. Strokes are consistently thick with abrupt, right-angled terminals and frequent chamfered corners that keep joins crisp rather than rounded. Many characters use rectangular counters and cut-ins, giving a subtly stencil-like, modular feel; curves are minimized and when present are simplified into faceted arcs. The lowercase largely echoes the uppercase’s architecture, with compact, boxy bowls and straight-sided stems, producing a dense, uniform texture in text.
This font is well suited to bold headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and logo marks where a strong, architectural voice is desired. It also fits on-screen contexts such as game UI, title cards, and interface-style graphics that benefit from a tech-forward, modular aesthetic.
The overall tone is mechanical and digital, evoking industrial labeling, arcade-era display type, and sci‑fi interfaces. Its rigid geometry and cut-out detailing feel assertive and utilitarian rather than friendly or lyrical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a compact, grid-based geometry and simplified forms, prioritizing a futuristic/industrial presence over nuanced text readability. Its consistent, constructed shapes suggest a goal of creating a distinctive display sans that feels like it belongs to labeling systems, screens, and engineered environments.
The design reads best at display sizes where the interior cutouts and squared counters remain clear; in smaller settings, the dense black shapes and tight apertures can start to close up. Numerals and capitals share the same modular logic, supporting a cohesive, system-like look across headings and signage-style treatments.