Sans Other Orba 9 is a very bold, very wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Imagine Font' by Jens Isensee (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming, sports, futuristic, techno, industrial, arcade, mechanical, impact, sci-fi feel, industrial labeling, digital display, brand distinctiveness, square, angular, stencil-like, modular, blocky.
A blocky, modular sans with squared proportions and sharply cut corners. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, forming geometric silhouettes with frequent chamfered diagonals and notch-like cut-ins. Counters tend to be rectangular and compact, and many glyphs use segmented interior openings (notably E, S, and some numerals), giving a constructed, stencil-like feel. The lowercase follows the same rigid geometry with minimal curvature, producing a strong, rhythmic texture in lines of text.
Well-suited to bold headlines, branding marks, esports or gaming titles, sci‑fi packaging, and techno event posters where a strong geometric voice is desired. It can also work for short UI-style labels or section headers, but extended body text may feel dense due to the compact counters and heavy rhythm.
The overall tone is assertive and synthetic, leaning into a sci‑fi/techno voice with an industrial edge. Its hard angles and segmented details evoke digital interfaces, arcade graphics, and machinery labeling rather than humanist warmth.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through a modular, engineered aesthetic—combining square geometry with strategic cutouts to suggest speed, machinery, and digital display systems.
The design reads best when given generous tracking or larger sizes, where the internal cuts and tight counters remain distinct. The letterforms are intentionally idiosyncratic—especially in characters like G, Q, and W—creating a distinctive display personality.