Sans Other Roha 4 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, game ui, album covers, branding, techno, industrial, retro, distinctiveness, futurism, impact, mechanical tone, angular, squared, modular, condensed, spiky.
A geometric, highly angular display sans built from straight strokes and squared counters. Many terminals finish in sharp wedges or blade-like points, while curves are minimized in favor of faceted, polygonal bowls and boxy apertures. Strokes are consistently heavy with little modulation, creating a strong, poster-friendly color; spacing feels somewhat irregular by design, reinforcing the constructed, modular rhythm. Distinctive square internal shapes (notably in several capitals and numerals) and abrupt joins give the alphabet a crisp, mechanical silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, logos, and short bursts of text where its angular construction can be appreciated—such as posters, entertainment branding, game or tech UI titling, and packaging callouts. It can also work for section headers or pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The overall tone is futuristic and engineered, with a retro-digital edge reminiscent of arcade, sci‑fi, and industrial labeling aesthetics. Its sharp corners and cut-in counters convey urgency and toughness more than warmth or neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, constructed sans voice using squared counters and wedge terminals to stand out in display settings. It prioritizes characterful silhouettes and a mechanical rhythm over conventional text readability, aiming for a futuristic/industrial branding signal.
Legibility is strongest at larger sizes where the angular detailing and squared counters read clearly; at smaller sizes the tight apertures and spiky terminals can visually merge. Numerals and punctuation match the same chiseled geometry, helping it work as a coherent headline system.