Sans Normal Ohney 9 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
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A heavy, rounded sans with monoline construction and compact proportions. Curves are built from near-circular bowls and broad arcs, while joins and terminals often feature small wedge-like cut-ins that read as ink-trap notches. Counters are tight and apertures are modest, giving the face a dense, punchy texture. The lowercase is stout with a notably small x-height relative to tall ascenders and deep descenders, and punctuation/figures follow the same chunky, rounded rhythm.
Best suited to display settings where its dense weight and distinctive notched terminals can be appreciated—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and bold editorial callouts. It can work for short passages at larger sizes, but the compact counters and short x-height suggest using generous size and spacing for extended text.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a slightly quirky, retro sign-painting energy. The notched terminals add a lively, hand-tuned feel without becoming decorative, keeping the voice playful but still graphic and assertive.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, contemporary-rounded sans with a distinctive cut-terminal signature, balancing clean geometric construction with a slightly handcrafted, characterful finish.
Diagonal shapes (like V, W, X, and Z) show pronounced wedge cuts that emphasize the face’s angular breaks against otherwise smooth curves. Round letters such as O/Q and e/c keep a clean circular logic, while the Q’s short tail and the distinctive notches across several glyphs give the set a recognizable silhouette at display sizes.