Sans Other Tugam 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine titles, art deco, theatrical, retro, editorial, dramatic, distinctiveness, period flavor, display impact, graphic texture, condensed, monoline, stenciled, split strokes, geometric.
This typeface uses tall, tightly set letterforms with a monoline construction and deliberately interrupted strokes. Many verticals and bowls are split by narrow inline-like gaps, creating a stenciled or cut-through look that repeats consistently across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Curves are clean and restrained, counters are compact, and terminals tend to end bluntly, giving the design a crisp, graphic rhythm. The overall spacing and proportions emphasize height and verticality, producing a strong columnar texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, logotypes, and branding where its split-stroke motif can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for short editorial callouts or packaging copy when used sparingly and with comfortable tracking to keep the interior breaks from crowding.
The repeated cutouts and slender proportions evoke a stage-poster, Art Deco–adjacent sensibility—stylized, slightly mysterious, and distinctly vintage. It feels more like display typography than utilitarian signage, with an attention-grabbing, cinematic presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive condensed voice by combining a clean sans skeleton with consistent inline cutouts. The aim is to create a recognizable display texture—graphic, period-leaning, and decorative—without relying on serifs or high contrast for character.
The segmented construction is most noticeable in rounded characters (C, O, Q, G, e, o) where the breaks read as intentional ‘slashes’ through the forms; this adds personality but also introduces visual noise at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same motif, helping the set feel cohesive in headlines and short lines.