Sans Faceted Abbes 7 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Solido Condensed' by Monotype, 'Karibu' and 'Movida' by ROHH, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports, industrial, athletic, rugged, assertive, utilitarian, impact, signage, branding, display, blocky, chamfered, angular, compact, geometric.
The design is a compact, heavy sans with crisp planar cuts that replace curves with angled facets, creating a chiseled silhouette. Strokes are consistently thick and squared-off, with corners frequently chamfered to octagonal-like terminals and counters. The rhythm is tight and vertical, with condensed proportions and a high x-height that keeps lowercase prominent; apertures tend to be small, and interior shapes are geometric and blocky. Numerals and capitals maintain the same hard-edged construction, producing a cohesive, poster-forward texture in lines of text.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a strong, mechanical voice is desired. It also works well for sports identity, product labels, and punchy UI/hero text where compact width helps fit long words without losing weight. For small text, the tight counters and heavy mass suggest using it sparingly or with generous spacing.
This face projects a tough, utilitarian tone with a distinctly industrial edge. Its faceted, sign-painter-like bluntness feels assertive and no-nonsense, leaning toward athletic and workwear aesthetics rather than refined editorial voice. Overall, it reads as confident, bold, and built for impact.
The letterforms appear designed to maximize presence in a narrow footprint while staying highly graphic at large sizes. The faceted construction suggests an intention to evoke cut metal, stenciled paint, or carved forms, prioritizing bold silhouette and consistent texture over delicate detail.
Uppercase and lowercase share a close stylistic match, with single-storey, simplified lowercase shapes that keep the texture steady. The faceting is applied consistently across rounds like O/C/G as well as diagonals, giving the font a uniform “machined” feel in both the alphabet grid and the sample paragraph.