Sans Other Hava 3 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, military, mechanical, stencil, brutalist, stencil effect, ruggedness, impact, utility, labeling, octagonal, modular, angular, blocky, technical.
A heavy, block-built sans with an octagonal, chamfered construction and frequent stencil-like breaks through counters and joins. The letterforms rely on straight strokes, squared terminals, and clipped corners, creating a rigid geometric silhouette with minimal curvature. Shapes are compact and forceful, with broad strokes, tight apertures, and a distinctly modular feel that stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals. The overall rhythm is dense and high-impact, with simplified interior detailing and strong figure/ground contrast from the cut-in notches.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, titles, product packaging, and bold signage where its segmented, industrial forms can read clearly and establish mood. It can also work for logotypes and marks that benefit from a rugged, technical aesthetic. For longer passages, it functions more as a stylistic texture than a comfortable reading face.
The font projects a utilitarian, industrial tone—evoking labeling, machinery, and rugged equipment markings. Its stencil interruptions and hard angles add a tactical, no-nonsense character that reads as engineered rather than expressive. The overall impression is bold, mechanical, and slightly aggressive, suited to designs that want toughness and immediacy.
The design appears intended to mimic stencil-cut or machined lettering using a simplified, modular geometry. Its chamfered corners and strategic breaks emphasize durability and utility, prioritizing strong silhouettes and thematic impact over delicate detail.
The stencil gaps are a defining feature and can visually fragment strokes at smaller sizes, especially in interior joins and counters. In the sample text, the distinctive silhouettes remain recognizable, but the dense black mass and angular notches create a strong texture that will dominate a layout. Numerals follow the same chamfered, segmented logic, supporting a consistent set for display-oriented compositions.