Sans Faceted Akre 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, geometric sans with sharply faceted corners and chamfer-like cut-ins that replace most curves. The stroke construction is uniform and monolinear, with squared counters and rectangular apertures that create a stencil-like, modular rhythm. Terminals are mostly flat, and many glyphs show distinctive clipped notches and inset rectangles (notably in forms like E, F, G, S, and several lowercase letters), giving the design a machined, planar feel. Overall proportions are broad and stable, with compact internal spaces that stay legible but emphasize mass and impact.
Best suited for display typography where its angular facets and dense weight can carry visual authority—headlines, posters, packaging accents, and branding for tech, automotive, industrial, or esports contexts. It also works well for UI titles, badges, and labels where a futuristic, engineered voice is desired.
The font projects a high-tech, industrial tone—confident, engineered, and slightly game/sci‑fi in its visual language. Its faceting and hard edges suggest speed, machinery, and digital interfaces rather than warmth or tradition.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a hard-edged, faceted system, emphasizing planar cuts, squared counters, and a modular construction that feels fabricated. The repeated notch and chamfer motifs provide a consistent signature aimed at modern, high-impact display settings.
The numeral set matches the squared, notched construction, with boxy bowls and decisive angles; the 0 reads as a rounded-rectangle frame, and the 2/3 use segmented, cut-in geometry. In text, the strong silhouette produces clear word shapes at display sizes, while the tight counters and frequent notches add texture and a distinctive patterning across lines.