Sans Other Ifpy 9 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, retro, utility, sturdy, poster, impact, condensation, mechanized, attention, condensed, squared, boxy, compact, blunt.
A condensed, heavy sans with squared counters and mostly straight-sided construction softened by occasional rounded joins. Strokes are consistently thick and assertive, with blunt terminals and minimal contrast. The curves feel slightly squarish, producing compact bowls and tight interior spaces, while verticals dominate the rhythm. Several forms show small notches and inset corners that give the alphabet a mechanical, cut-from-solid look, and the numerals follow the same blocky, compact logic.
Works best for headlines, posters, and compact titling where strong presence and space efficiency matter. It’s well-suited to signage, packaging, and bold branding applications that benefit from a sturdy, industrial voice, and it can add a retro utilitarian edge to short blocks of text when set with generous spacing.
The overall tone is utilitarian and industrial, with a retro display flavor reminiscent of stenciled or machined lettering. Its dense, blunt shapes read confident and tough, leaning more toward functional signage than refined editorial typography.
Likely intended as a space-saving, high-impact display sans that combines condensed proportions with a mechanical, squared-off construction. The consistent stroke weight and blunt terminals emphasize solidity and clarity, while the subtle inset details add character without introducing ornament.
At text sizes the tight counters and condensed proportions create a dark, continuous texture, while at larger sizes the distinctive squared curves and inset details become more apparent. The design feels optimized for impact and uniformity rather than airy readability.