Sans Other Kobuv 4 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, dynamic, retro, sporty, urgent, comic-book, impact, motion, space-saving, attention, condensed, slanted, high-impact, angular, tapered.
This typeface is a tightly condensed, strongly slanted sans with heavy strokes and tapered terminals that create a forward-leaning, high-speed silhouette. Letterforms are drawn with a mix of sharp angles and rounded joins, producing a slightly irregular, hand-rendered feel while staying visually consistent across the set. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be narrow, giving the design a dense, punchy texture in text. Figures match the narrow stance and maintain the same bold, italicized rhythm, supporting cohesive headline and display use.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short, high-impact messaging where speed and intensity are desired. It can work well for sports and entertainment branding, packaging callouts, and logo-style wordmarks that benefit from a condensed, forward-driving stance.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a retro, action-oriented flavor reminiscent of sports branding and classic poster lettering. Its steep slant and compressed forms add urgency and motion, making it feel loud and attention-seeking rather than neutral or understated.
The letterforms appear designed to maximize visual impact and motion within a narrow footprint, delivering bold emphasis and a sense of speed. Its tapered strokes and slightly idiosyncratic construction suggest an intention to feel expressive and display-focused rather than purely utilitarian.
The design’s pronounced slant and condensed proportions create strong directional rhythm, especially in all-caps lines. The darker interior spaces and tight spacing tendencies can build powerful blocks of text at larger sizes, while small sizes may feel crowded due to the compact counters.