Sans Contrasted Haba 4 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, confident, sporty, punchy, retro, headline, maximum impact, brand presence, display clarity, retro energy, blocky, sturdy, rounded corners, open counters, compact spacing.
A heavy, wide sans with pronounced stroke contrast and strongly simplified geometry. Curves are broad and fairly circular, while joins and terminals read as squared and sturdy, creating a blocky rhythm with softened edges. The design keeps counters open and generous (notably in O, e, and a), and the overall texture is dense due to large glyph mass and relatively tight sidebearings in text. Numerals follow the same robust, rounded-rectangle logic, with clear, bold silhouettes suited to large sizes.
Best suited to display work where impact and quick recognition matter: headlines, posters, branding marks, and bold packaging. It can work for short bursts of text (titles, pull quotes, signage) where a dense, assertive texture is desirable, but will feel heavy for long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The font projects a loud, confident tone with a slightly retro, athletic feel. Its wide stance and strong black shapes create an assertive, attention-grabbing voice that feels energetic and direct rather than delicate or formal.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum visual presence with wide proportions and high-contrast shaping, while staying clean and sans in construction. The emphasis is on strong silhouettes, open counters, and a compact, forceful rhythm for attention-driven typography.
Uppercase forms maintain a consistent, billboard-like width, while lowercase shapes are similarly weighty and compact, emphasizing a strong horizontal footprint. Diagonal letters (K, V, W, X, Y) keep thick diagonals with clean intersections, helping the face stay cohesive across straight and curved structures.