Sans Other Tigy 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, sci-fi ui, game titles, techno, futuristic, digital, mechanical, schematic, digital aesthetic, grid construction, ui signaling, stylized display, geometric experimentation, angular, monoline, geometric, rectilinear, modular.
A rectilinear, modular sans built from straight strokes and squared corners, with a mostly monoline feel and crisp right-angle joins. Curves are reduced to boxy approximations, and many forms use open counters and segmented construction, giving letters a plotted, technical rhythm. Capitals are tall and compact, while the lowercase keeps a small x-height with long ascenders/descenders; several glyphs show deliberate asymmetries and simplified terminals that reinforce a constructed, grid-first design.
Best suited to short display settings where its angular construction can read as intentional: sci‑fi or cyberpunk titling, game UI accents, tech-themed posters, and interface-style labels. It can also work for logos or wordmarks that want a constructed, grid-based voice, but its narrow openings and stylization make it less ideal for long body copy.
The overall tone is futuristic and utilitarian, evoking digital displays, sci‑fi interfaces, and schematic labeling. Its sharp geometry and restrained detailing feel precise and engineered rather than friendly or expressive.
The font appears designed to translate a strict grid and right-angle toolkit into an alphabet with a distinctly digital, engineered character. Its simplified geometry prioritizes a consistent modular system and a strong futuristic signal over conventional typographic warmth.
The design leans heavily on verticals and horizontals, with diagonals used sparingly and rendered as sharp, straight segments when needed. Counters and apertures are often narrow, and the distinctive, stylized numeral set contributes to a display-oriented personality.