Sans Faceted Abbab 14 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Basketball' by Evo Studio, 'Block Capitals' and 'Wildcat' by K-Type, 'Radley' by Variatype, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, team uniforms, headlines, posters, packaging, athletic, industrial, military, arcade, poster, impact, ruggedness, sports feel, geometric uniformity, retro display, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, compact, high-contrast counters.
A heavy, all-caps–friendly sans built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with planar facets. The forms are largely monoline in feel, with squared terminals and octagonal silhouettes that keep bowls and counters tight and geometric. Proportions are sturdy and compact, with a tall lowercase presence and simplified, angular constructions that maintain consistent rhythm across letters and figures. Numerals and capitals share the same faceted logic, producing a cohesive, hard-edged texture in lines of text.
Best suited to high-impact display settings such as sports branding, event posters, bold headlines, merchandise graphics, and packaging that benefits from a rugged, angular voice. It can work for short bursts of text where a dense, emphatic texture is desired rather than long-form readability.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a sporty, team-jersey energy and a hint of retro arcade or action-title styling. Its sharp geometry reads assertive and mechanical, conveying strength and impact rather than softness or refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through faceted, stencil-like geometry and compact, blocky letterforms, evoking engineered signage and athletic title typography. The consistent chamfering suggests a goal of creating a recognizable, systematized silhouette across both letters and numerals.
Spacing appears designed to create dense, punchy word shapes, with angular joins and clipped corners providing strong letter differentiation at display sizes. The faceting is consistent across the alphabet, helping mixed-case setting retain a unified, engineered look.