Sans Other Hiva 4 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'DR Krapka Square' by Dmitry Rastvortsev (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sportswear, album covers, industrial, aggressive, futuristic, techno, comic-book, impact, motion, edge, machined, attention, angular, faceted, slanted, blocky, chiseled.
A very heavy, all-caps–leaning display sans with sharply faceted, polygonal construction and a pronounced leftward slant. Strokes are built from chunky, straight segments with abrupt corners, producing stepped joins and cut-in notches rather than smooth curves. Counters are small and angular, and many terminals appear sliced on diagonals, giving the letters a compressed, wedge-like silhouette. The rhythm is dense and graphic, with uneven internal geometry across glyphs that emphasizes a hand-cut, constructed feel over strict modular uniformity.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its sharp geometry and mass can read cleanly—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging callouts, and entertainment or sports graphics. It can also work for short bursts of text in UI/game title screens or event promotions, but it is most effective when given space and size.
The overall tone is loud and confrontational, with a mechanical, action-oriented energy. Its jagged slant and chiseled shapes evoke sci‑fi hardware, arcade aesthetics, and poster-era impact lettering, reading as kinetic and edgy rather than refined or quiet.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through weight, motion, and angular construction, prioritizing a dramatic silhouette and energetic texture. The faceted cuts and reverse slant suggest a deliberate attempt to feel machined and fast, like lettering carved or assembled from hard-edged pieces.
In the sample text, the heavy weight and tight, angular counters create strong texture, but small sizes can make details merge and reduce differentiation between similar forms. The leftward slant is consistent and contributes heavily to the sense of motion. Numerals and lowercase share the same faceted logic, keeping the set visually cohesive.