Sans Faceted Afbi 6 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Evanston Tavern' by Kimmy Design, 'Ddt' and 'Refuel' by Typodermic, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, team apparel, signage, athletic, industrial, retro, authoritative, mechanical, impact, ruggedness, sports tone, machined geometry, display strength, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, compact, geometric.
A heavy, compact sans with chamfered corners and faceted, near-octagonal counters that replace smooth curves with planar cuts. Strokes are consistently thick and mostly uniform, with straight-sided bowls and angular joins that create a crisp, machined silhouette. The lowercase is built with sturdy, squared forms and short apertures, keeping rhythm tight and dense in text. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with the 0 rendered as an octagonal ring and other figures formed from straight segments and clipped corners.
Best suited to high-impact display settings such as sports branding, team apparel, event posters, and bold packaging. It also works well for wayfinding or short, punchy labels where a rugged, engineered aesthetic is desired, while extended small text may feel dense due to tight interior spaces and heavy shapes.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, evoking sports typography, signage, and hardware-like precision. Its sharp facets and compact stance give it a decisive, no-nonsense voice with a subtle retro edge reminiscent of jersey lettering and stamped industrial marks.
The design appears intended to translate the visual language of jersey and placard lettering into a clean, modern digital face, using chamfers and facets to maintain strong geometry and consistent weight. Its emphasis is on punchy presence and legibility at display sizes through simplified, angular construction.
Angular shaping is applied consistently across rounds (C, G, O, Q, e, o), reinforcing a cohesive ‘cut metal’ look. The forms prioritize impact over softness: terminals are squared or clipped, curves are minimized, and interior spaces stay tight, which increases visual density in longer lines.