Sans Faceted Ohsu 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, industrial, techno, varsity, retro, geometric styling, machined feel, high impact, modular consistency, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, stencil-like.
A heavy, angular sans with faceted construction: curves are replaced by straight segments and clipped corners, producing octagonal counters and abrupt terminals. Strokes stay largely uniform, with frequent chamfers that create a crisp, mechanical rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase. Proportions read compact and sturdy, with squared shoulders, deep notches in letters like M/W, and simplified bowls that emphasize planar geometry. Numerals follow the same cut-corner logic, maintaining a consistent, sign-like silhouette across the set.
Works well for headlines, posters, and branding where a rugged, geometric voice is desirable. It can suit product packaging, event graphics, and sports or team-style applications, as well as UI or technical labeling when used sparingly and set with ample space.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, with a distinctly engineered feel. Its sharp facets and blocky silhouettes evoke industrial labeling, techno aesthetics, and classic athletic or scoreboard lettering, giving text a confident, no-nonsense presence.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, machined look into a readable alphabet by systematically replacing round forms with chamfered planes. Consistent faceting across caps, lowercase, and figures suggests an emphasis on cohesion and impact over softness or calligraphic nuance.
The typeface relies on repeated corner cuts and straight joins to unify the alphabet, making it most distinctive at display sizes where the facets are clearly visible. In longer text, the strong geometry and tight interior shapes create a dense texture that reads best with generous tracking and line spacing.