Sans Other Myrib 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming, packaging, industrial, retro tech, playful, arcade, display impact, retro styling, modular geometry, graphic texture, blocky, squarish, rounded corners, stencil-like, geometric.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with squared silhouettes softened by rounded corners. Strokes are consistently thick with compact interior counters and frequent slit-like apertures, creating a subtly stencil-like, cut-out feel. Curves are minimal and geometry dominates, producing rectangular bowls and squared terminals; joins and corners stay crisp while internal openings often appear as small rounded rectangles. The overall rhythm is sturdy and modular, with slightly irregular widths across letters and numerals that enhances the constructed, display-first character.
Best suited to large-scale display work such as posters, punchy headlines, branding marks, game UI/title screens, and packaging where its blocky texture can be appreciated. It can also work for short labels or section headers in interfaces, especially when a retro-tech or industrial tone is desired.
The font conveys an industrial, retro-tech attitude—somewhere between arcade lettering and utilitarian signage. Its chunky forms and engineered cutouts feel bold and confident, while the softened corners keep it approachable and a bit playful. The texture reads energetic and graphic, leaning toward a “built from blocks” aesthetic rather than neutral modernism.
This design appears intended as a characterful display sans built around modular, squared forms and deliberate cutout apertures, prioritizing impact and a distinctive graphic texture over neutrality. The consistent heavy strokes and compact counters suggest it was drawn to hold a bold presence in headlines and branding while maintaining a cohesive, engineered style across cases and numerals.
At smaller sizes the tight counters and narrow apertures may fill in visually, while at large sizes the distinctive cutouts and squared geometry become a strong stylistic feature. Numerals echo the same modular construction, supporting consistent headline and labeling systems.