Sans Other Abgil 9 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: kids, posters, headlines, packaging, stickers, playful, whimsical, cartoon, chunky, bouncy, display impact, handmade feel, friendly tone, humor, rounded, irregular, hand-cut, bulky, soft-edged.
A heavy, compact sans with rounded, soft corners and deliberately uneven contours. Strokes are thick and low-contrast, but the outlines wobble subtly and terminals vary from flat to slightly blunted, creating a cut-paper feel. Counters are generally small and sometimes off-center (notably in rounded letters), and widths shift from glyph to glyph, giving the line a lively, imperfect rhythm. The overall silhouette reads as sturdy and blocky while maintaining a gentle, rounded edge.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, playful headlines, children’s materials, casual branding, packaging, and merch graphics where personality matters more than tight readability. It can also work for logos or title treatments when a friendly, handcrafted look is desired.
The tone is playful and slightly mischievous, with a friendly cartoon energy. Its irregularity and chunky forms feel handmade and informal, suggesting humor, youthfulness, and a casual, upbeat voice rather than polish or restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with an intentionally imperfect, hand-shaped character. By combining very heavy forms with uneven edges and variable letter widths, it aims to feel approachable, fun, and expressive in display settings.
Round letters (like O/Q) emphasize bold, enclosed counters, while straighter letters (like E/F/T) keep simplified, slab-like arms that reinforce the poster-like weight. Numerals share the same chunky construction and quirky shaping, helping mixed text keep a consistent, characterful texture.