Sans Other Ubny 9 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, children’s, packaging, display, playful, hand-drawn, quirky, casual, expressive, human warmth, informality, distinctiveness, friendly display, asymmetric, angular, soft curves, tapered terminals, lively rhythm.
This typeface presents a loose, hand-drawn sans construction with noticeably varied stroke behavior and an uneven baseline feel. Strokes are mostly monolinear but show subtle thick–thin modulation and frequent tapering, creating pointed, brushlike terminals and occasional wedge-like joins. Letterforms mix rounded bowls with sharp, angular diagonals (notably in V/W/X/Y/Z), and many curves are slightly lopsided, reinforcing an informal, human rhythm. Counters tend to be open and generous, while proportions are roomy overall, helping shapes read clearly despite the intentionally irregular detailing.
Best suited to display settings where its handmade irregularity can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging, and branding for casual or youth-oriented concepts. It can work for short bursts of text in invitations, social graphics, or editorial callouts, but its animated rhythm may feel busy in long, small-size passages.
The overall tone is playful and whimsical, with a slightly mischievous, storybook energy. Its irregularities feel intentional and friendly rather than distressed, giving text a conversational, handmade character. The sharp flicks and tapered ends add a lively, slightly edgy accent that keeps it from feeling purely cute.
The design appears intended to deliver an approachable, human-made sans voice—combining simple, mostly sans skeletons with animated, tapered terminals and uneven curves to avoid mechanical uniformity. It aims to feel lively and distinctive while staying legible in common Latin-letter shapes.
In running text, the font maintains a consistent personality through repeated taper motifs and angled cuts, but individual letters retain distinct quirks that become more apparent at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with curved forms and occasional diagonal slashes that add motion and personality.