Sans Other Olda 4 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Stallman' and 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, 'SbB Powertrain' by Sketchbook B, and 'Blockrock' by Volcano Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, industrial, arcade, futuristic, techno, aggressive, impact, retro tech, hard-edged, machine-like, branding, square, angular, blocky, chamfered, stencil-like.
A heavy, squared display sans built from straight strokes and right angles, with crisp chamfered corners that create a faceted, cut-metal look. Counters are mostly rectangular and the curves are largely eliminated, giving the alphabet a modular, pixel-adjacent geometry without being strictly grid-pixel. Terminals are blunt and uniform, spacing feels tight and compact, and the overall silhouette stays strongly rectangular across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Lowercase forms are simplified and sturdy, with minimal differentiation from caps beyond height and a few distinctive shapes, reinforcing a constructed, sign-like rhythm.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, esports or arcade-themed graphics, and bold wordmarks. It can also work for UI labels, product marking, and packaging where a rugged, technical tone is desired, especially at medium to large sizes where the angular details stay clear.
The face conveys a tough, mechanical energy that reads as retro-digital and game-inspired. Its sharp corners and dense blocks feel assertive and utilitarian, suggesting machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and high-impact labeling.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-visibility display voice with an engineered, retro-tech aesthetic. By reducing curves to squared geometry and repeating chamfered cuts, it aims for immediate recognizability and strong visual branding in titles and signage-like applications.
The chamfers introduce consistent diagonal accents that help differentiate similar forms while preserving a rigid, engineered structure. The numerals follow the same squared logic, producing a uniform, badge-like texture in strings of text and numbers.