Sans Other Kelav 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, logotypes, headlines, game ui, gothic, old-world, dramatic, storybook, ceremonial, display impact, gothic flavor, historic tone, distinctiveness, brand character, angular, flared, calligraphic, spiky, high-shouldered.
This typeface has a narrow, vertically oriented build with sharp, chiseled terminals and frequent wedge-like flares that suggest a pen- or knife-cut construction. Strokes are relatively even but show subtle modulation, with pointed joins and crisp corners shaping many counters and bowls. The uppercase forms feel tall and slightly condensed, while the lowercase is compact with a short x-height and tightly controlled apertures, producing a dense, rhythmic texture in text. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with distinctive diagonals and hooked or tapered ends that reinforce the carved, stylized silhouette.
It is best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and book-cover titling where its angular, gothic personality can carry the message. It can also work for logos and entertainment branding (fantasy, horror, historical themes), and for short UI labels in games when set at sufficiently large sizes.
The overall tone reads as gothic and theatrical, evoking medieval signage, fantasy titling, and old-world print. Its sharp terminals and narrow stance create a sense of tension and drama, giving words a ceremonial, storybook presence rather than a neutral everyday voice.
The design intention appears to be an expressive, stylized sans that borrows from blackletter and inscriptional cues—using flared terminals, sharp joins, and condensed proportions to deliver a distinctive, period-evocative voice for display typography.
Across both cases, many letters lean on strong vertical stems and pointed internal shapes, which increases visual sparkle at larger sizes but also makes small-size reading feel more ornamental. Spacing appears tuned for display-like impact, with distinctive letterforms (notably in curved capitals and diagonals) that draw attention to individual glyph shapes.