Sans Other Gahe 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Boulder', 'Melonie', and 'Ocsquid' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, logos, playful, chunky, quirky, friendly, retro, attention, approachability, novelty, texture, display, rounded, wedge-cut, irregular, bouncy, compact.
A heavy, all-caps-friendly sans with soft, rounded outer contours and frequent wedge-like notches and cuts that create a chiseled, slightly uneven silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform, with gently inflated bowls and counters and a noticeably lively rhythm from subtle per-glyph shape variations. The lowercase has a tall x-height and compact apertures; terminals tend to be blunt or angled rather than sharply squared. Numerals and capitals share the same bulky massing, giving the set a cohesive, poster-weight color on the page.
Best suited to display settings where bold, characterful letterforms are an asset—headlines, posters, playful branding, packaging, and short callouts. It can work for logos and wordmarks that want a friendly, slightly offbeat voice, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is cheerful and mischievous, with a handmade, cut-paper energy that feels informal and attention-grabbing. Its wobble and chunky forms lean nostalgic and cartoon-adjacent rather than technical or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft, approachable feel, using carved-in notches and rounded massing to create a distinctive, animated texture while remaining recognizably sans in structure.
The angular nicks and occasional asymmetries add texture at display sizes, but they also make tight counters and joins visually dense in longer paragraphs. Word shapes stay readable, yet the strongest impression is the bold, graphic patterning created by the repeated notched forms.