Sans Other Hawu 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, sports branding, poster, retro, playful, edgy, industrial, standout texture, stencil motif, motion, display impact, branding, stencil-cut, oblique, compressed joins, ink-trap like, high impact.
A heavy, oblique display sans with a distinctive stencil-cut construction: many strokes are interrupted by sharp, vertical and diagonal notches that read like carved counters or cutouts. Forms are chunky and geometric with rounded bowls in letters like O and Q, contrasted by crisp, angled terminals and flattened joins. The rhythm is lively and uneven by design, with frequent internal breaks that create a segmented silhouette while keeping the overall outlines solid and blocky. Counters tend to be tight and simplified, and the numerals mirror the same cut-and-slot motif for a consistent, punchy texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, and logo wordmarks where the stencil-like cutouts can be appreciated. It can also work well on packaging and sports or entertainment branding, especially when set large with generous spacing to keep the internal breaks legible.
The font projects a bold, retro-industrial attitude—part sports headline, part stencil signage. Its cutout details add energy and a slightly mischievous, kinetic feel, making words look fast, loud, and graphic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through weight, slant, and a signature cutout motif that differentiates it from conventional sans display faces. The consistent segmentation across letters and numerals suggests a focus on creating a recognizable texture and a strong brandable voice.
The recurring internal cuts become a dominant pattern in text, producing strong black shapes with bright slivers of negative space that can shimmer at smaller sizes. The oblique slant and chunky joins emphasize motion, while the simplified counters keep the tone more poster-like than informational.