Sans Other Efguy 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, playful, retro, punchy, cartoonish, sporty, impact, energy, fun, display emphasis, oblique, rounded, chunky, soft corners, bouncy.
A heavy, oblique sans with broad proportions and compact counters that keep the texture dense. Strokes are monolinear and smoothly modeled, with rounded joins and blunt, softly cut terminals that create a slightly inflated, rubbery silhouette. The letterforms lean consistently, but widths vary from glyph to glyph, producing a lively, irregular rhythm. Curves are generous and circular (notably in O/C/G), while diagonals and arms are stout and simplified, giving the overall set a bold, graphic presence.
Best suited to attention-grabbing display typography such as posters, event titles, product packaging, and bold social graphics. It also works well for playful logotypes and sports or entertainment branding where a lively, high-impact wordmark is desired.
The tone is energetic and friendly, with a distinctly retro, cartoon-forward flavor. Its slanted stance and chunky shapes feel dynamic and informal, suggesting motion and upbeat emphasis rather than neutrality or restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, animated feel—combining a slanted, action-oriented stance with rounded, simplified sans forms for quick, expressive communication.
Spacing and color appear optimized for display use: the weight and tight interior spaces can close up at smaller sizes, but read strongly at headline scales. The numerals follow the same chunky, oblique construction and match the overall bounce of the alphabet.