Sans Other Nomu 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, comics, playful, bouncy, cartoonish, quirky, friendly, display impact, handmade feel, cheerful tone, youthful appeal, chunky, rounded, wobbly, irregular, soft-edged.
A chunky, soft-cornered sans with an intentionally uneven, hand-cut feel. Strokes are heavy and mostly monolinear, but the outlines subtly wobble and tilt, creating a lively rhythm across words. Counters are compact and often rounded (notably in O/o and P/p), while joins and terminals tend toward blunt, slightly faceted endings. Proportions vary from glyph to glyph, with some letters appearing gently skewed or squeezed, giving the overall texture a buoyant, informal color in text.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as posters, titles, packaging callouts, event promos, and kid-focused materials. It also works well for playful branding elements, stickers, and social graphics where character and impact matter more than neutrality.
The tone is playful and energetic, reading like a bold comic or children’s display style. Its irregular geometry and springy spacing communicate fun, spontaneity, and a slightly mischievous personality rather than formality or precision.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a humorous, handmade sensibility. By embracing irregular angles and softened corners while keeping forms simple and sans-like, it prioritizes personality, approachability, and punchy display performance.
The font maintains clear silhouettes at large sizes, but the dense counters and quirky shaping can make long passages feel busy, especially where letters pack tightly. Numerals share the same chunky, animated construction, matching well with the alphabet for headline and poster use.