Sans Other Sewu 9 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, art deco, retro, condensed, architectural, compact impact, retro signage, modernist display, space saving, square, angular, tall, geometric, high-contrast spacing.
A condensed, all-caps–friendly sans with tall proportions and a consistently heavy stroke that reads as nearly uniform throughout. Forms are built from straight segments and tight curves, with squared terminals and subtly chamfered corners that create a carved, architectural feel. Counters tend to be narrow and vertically oriented, and the rhythm is strongly vertical, producing a stacked, poster-like texture in lines of text. Round letters (O, C, G) are drawn as compact, squared ovals, while diagonals (A, V, W, X) are steep and assertive for a crisp, engineered silhouette.
Best suited to short display settings where height and compression are assets: headlines, posters, identity marks, packaging panels, and wayfinding or signage. It can work for subheads and callouts in editorial layouts when used with generous tracking and ample line spacing, but the tight internal counters make it less ideal for long, small-size text.
The overall tone feels industrial and retro, with clear Art Deco and signage cues. Its narrow stance and hard edges project urgency and confidence, reading as bold and streamlined rather than soft or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact voice with a stylized, structural geometry reminiscent of early modern display lettering. It prioritizes verticality, economy of width, and a crisp, machined texture that holds up well in bold, attention-grabbing compositions.
Uppercase and lowercase share a similar condensed build, with the lowercase maintaining a tall, upright profile that supports tight, headline-oriented setting. Numerals are similarly narrow and rigid, matching the letterforms for coherent typographic color in mixed alphanumeric use.