Sans Other Obda 9 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Stallman' and 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut and 'Block' by Stefan Stoychev (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, game ui, tech branding, arcade, techno, industrial, aggressive, retro, high impact, digital feel, modular geometry, graphic texture, angular, blocky, geometric, squared, stencil-like.
A sharply geometric, all-caps–friendly sans with heavy, rectangular strokes and squared counters. Forms are built from straight segments with frequent 45° chamfered corners, creating clipped terminals and faceted joins. Curves are minimized into polygonal approximations (notably in bowls and rounded letters), and counters tend to be small and boxy, giving the design a dense, high-contrast-on-the-page silhouette. Lowercase follows the same construction with simplified, compact shapes and minimal differentiation between rounded and straight forms, while figures keep a rigid, modular feel with consistent cut-ins and blocky apertures.
Best suited for display applications where its faceted geometry can read clearly: posters, headlines, title cards, game/UI labeling, and bold tech or industrial branding. It works particularly well in short phrases, badges, and signage-style compositions where the blocky rhythm becomes a graphic element.
The overall tone is bold and mechanical, with a distinctly arcade/terminal energy. Its angular, notched construction reads as technical and utilitarian, lending a tough, game-like presence that feels retro-digital and industrial rather than friendly or editorial.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, modular, digital-leaning voice through squared construction and repeated chamfer details, prioritizing punch and visual texture over small-size readability. Its consistent, engineered shapes suggest a goal of evoking arcade, sci-fi, or industrial signage aesthetics in a clean sans framework.
The font’s distinctive identity comes from its repeated chamfers and rectangular negative space, which create a rhythmic pattern across text. The compact counters and tight interior spaces can reduce clarity at smaller sizes, but they enhance impact and texture in large settings and short strings.