Sans Faceted Afje 4 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Laika Sky' by Ghozai Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, techno, industrial, retro, futuristic, assertive, impact, sci-fi styling, industrial feel, geometric clarity, display legibility, faceted, octagonal, angular, geometric, modular.
A geometric sans with squared construction and consistent planar facets that replace many curves with clipped, chamfered corners. Strokes are heavy and largely monolinear, with straight-sided bowls and counters that read as rounded-rectangles rather than true circles. Terminals are crisp and flat, giving a cut-metal feel, while diagonals are clean and sturdy with few delicate joins. The overall proportions are compact and blocky, with open apertures kept tight and counters staying clear at display sizes.
Best suited for display applications such as headlines, poster typography, branding marks, packaging fronts, and short signage where the faceted details can be appreciated. It can work for brief UI labels or overlays when set with generous spacing, but extended paragraphs may feel heavy and visually insistent.
The faceted geometry lends a machinic, sci‑fi tone that feels both retro-digital and industrial. Its hard edges and dense color create an authoritative, no-nonsense voice suited to high-impact messaging rather than subtle editorial texture.
The design appears intended to translate a modern sans skeleton into a chamfered, planar language that evokes engineered surfaces and retro-future hardware aesthetics. The goal seems to be high visual impact with a distinctive angular signature while keeping letterforms broadly familiar and legible at larger sizes.
The uppercase set emphasizes squared bowls (notably in D/O/Q) and clipped corners, and the numerals follow the same chamfered logic for a cohesive alphanumeric system. In running text, the strong rhythm and tight internal spaces produce a solid typographic “wall,” making size and tracking important for maintaining clarity.