Sans Other Wino 9 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming, packaging, industrial, athletic, sci-fi, aggressive, retro, impact, motion, machined, stencil-like, title use, chamfered, angular, blocky, wedge-cut, shadowed.
A heavy, blocky sans with aggressively chamfered corners and wedge-like cut-ins that create faceted silhouettes. Strokes are thick and mostly uniform, with sharp angled terminals and compact counters that read like punched apertures. The design leans forward via a reverse-italic slant, and many forms include a distinct undercut/notch along the lower edge that creates a built-in shadow/step effect. Overall spacing is tight and the rhythm is dense, producing strong mass and high-impact shapes in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, sports or team branding, and gaming/tech-themed titles. It can work for logos and packaging where a rugged, engineered feel is desired, but the built-in shadow cuts and tight, dense texture make it less comfortable for extended reading at small sizes.
The face communicates force and motion, with a tough, mechanical attitude. Its faceted cuts and shadowed under-edges give it a sporty, arcade-like energy that feels bold, assertive, and slightly futuristic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through exaggerated weight, forward-leaning stance, and carved, faceted geometry. The consistent chamfers and shadow-like undercuts suggest a goal of mimicking stenciled, machined, or embossed lettering for energetic display typography.
Numerals and capitals share the same chiseled construction, keeping a consistent, stamped look. The shadow/undercut detail is prominent at display sizes and becomes visually busier in longer text blocks, where the dense weight and angled notches dominate the texture.