Sans Other Havy 4 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, sportswear, stencil, industrial, military, techno, mechanical, impact, stenciling, utility, branding, labeling, geometric, blocky, angular, segmented, cutout.
A heavy, block-built sans with a segmented, stencil-like construction. Strokes are uniform and monolinear, with rounded outer corners contrasted by sharply cut inner notches and rectangular breaks that create visible bridges through counters and joints. Proportions lean broad and squat, with compact apertures and simplified, geometric curves in C/G/O/Q and strong diagonals in A/V/W/X. The overall rhythm is punchy and modular, with consistent cut patterns echoed across letters and figures for a cohesive, engineered feel.
Best suited to display typography where the stencil breaks can read clearly: posters, headlines, branding wordmarks, packaging, and bold signage. It also fits apparel and sportswear graphics, game/film titles, and industrial or tech-themed layouts that benefit from a tough, engineered texture.
The cutout geometry and dense silhouettes give the face a rugged, utilitarian voice with a distinctly industrial and militaristic edge. It also reads as techno and mechanical due to its modular breaks and machine-stamped regularity, making it feel assertive, functional, and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a stencil/bridged construction that suggests cut metal, stamped parts, or industrial labeling. Its simplified geometry and consistent segmentation aim for a strong, system-like aesthetic that remains recognizable across letters and numbers.
The stencil breaks can reduce interior clarity at small sizes, especially where counters are already tight (e.g., B, S, 8, 9), but they become a defining graphic feature at display sizes. Numerals follow the same bridged, segmented logic, supporting cohesive typographic systems across lettering and numbering.