Outline Ohji 9 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A monoline outline sans with clean, even contours and open counters. The drawing emphasizes simple geometric construction—circular bowls, straight stems, and gently rounded joins—while keeping stroke thickness consistent throughout. Uppercase forms are compact and straightforward; the lowercase uses single-storey a and g and maintains a tidy, regular rhythm. Numerals follow the same restrained geometry, reading clearly as outlined shapes rather than filled color.
Best suited to display settings where the outlined construction can be appreciated—headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and short signage. It works well when paired with a solid text face underneath or alongside, and when given enough size and contrast against the background to keep the contours legible.
The overall tone is light, transparent, and contemporary, with a slightly engineered feel from the consistent linework. Because the letters are hollow, the face reads more like a graphic motif than a text workhorse, giving it a playful, display-forward character.
The font appears designed to provide a lightweight, graphic outline interpretation of a geometric sans, prioritizing clarity of contour and a contemporary, design-led look for prominent typography.
The outline treatment makes spacing and interior whitespace a major part of the texture, especially in round letters like O, Q, and G. The design stays visually consistent across cases, and the minimal contrast and clean terminals keep the silhouette crisp at larger sizes.