Sans Other Noby 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, events, playful, quirky, cartoon, bold, friendly, display impact, friendly tone, handmade feel, humor, rounded, soft corners, bouncy, irregular, chunky.
A chunky, rounded sans with heavy, soft-edged strokes and a deliberately uneven stance. Letterforms lean on simple geometric masses—often circular bowls and blunt terminals—while introducing subtle wobble and shifting widths that create a hand-cut, animated rhythm. Counters are generous for the weight, and joints tend to be smooth rather than sharp, giving the shapes a puffy, cutout feel. Overall spacing and proportions feel lively and slightly irregular, prioritizing character over strict uniformity.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, branding headlines, packaging callouts, and event or party materials where an upbeat, humorous voice is desirable. It also fits children’s content and playful UI moments (e.g., badges, promos), especially at medium-to-large sizes where the rounded forms and quirky rhythm read clearly.
The tone is lighthearted and comedic, with a friendly, cartoon-like presence that reads as informal and expressive. Its bouncy irregularity suggests motion and play, lending a youthful, approachable voice to headlines and short phrases.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, friendly display voice with a handcrafted, slightly off-kilter rhythm. Its simplified shapes and rounded terminals aim for immediate impact and an approachable, comedic tone rather than strict typographic neutrality.
The design relies on strong silhouettes and simplified interior shapes, so it holds its personality best when there’s room for the forms to breathe. The intentional unevenness across glyph widths and verticals creates a handcrafted feel that becomes more noticeable in longer lines of text.