Sans Other Nola 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, kids, headlines, stickers, playful, cartoony, friendly, quirky, chunky, display impact, playful branding, handmade feel, friendly tone, rounded, bulbous, soft corners, bouncy, hand-cut.
A chunky, rounded sans with heavy, blobby letterforms and softly faceted edges that feel slightly irregular from glyph to glyph. Strokes are monolinear in impression, with minimal contrast and generous, closed counters in letters like B, D, O, and P. Terminals often look cut at gentle angles rather than perfectly horizontal or vertical, creating a subtle wobble and a hand-made rhythm. The lowercase is compact and bubbly with single-storey a and g, and the figures follow the same softened, sculpted construction.
Best suited to display contexts where bold, characterful shapes are an asset—posters, playful branding, packaging, stickers, and event graphics. It works especially well for children’s and entertainment-oriented messaging, as well as short UI labels or callouts where a friendly, informal voice is desired.
The overall tone is playful and informal, with a cartoon-like bounce that reads as friendly and approachable rather than technical or corporate. The mild irregularity adds personality, suggesting handmade signage or cut-paper lettering, while the heavy silhouettes keep it loud and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver an exuberant, approachable display sans that feels hand-shaped rather than mechanically drawn. Its softened geometry and bouncy rhythm prioritize personality and impact over neutrality and long-form readability.
At text sizes the dense shapes and small apertures can make spacing feel tight, so it tends to perform best when given ample tracking and line spacing. In headlines and short phrases, its uneven cuts and rounded massing become a distinctive texture.