Sans Faceted Nilo 1 is a very bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, signage, labels, industrial, retro, assertive, technical, mechanical, impact, industrial tone, retro display, machine aesthetic, angular, faceted, chamfered, blocky, condensed.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets and chamfered joins. Stems are heavy and compact, with narrow internal counters and a tightly packed rhythm that reads strongly at display sizes. Terminals are squared off or diagonally cut, producing a consistent “machined” texture across caps, lowercase, and figures. The overall construction favors verticality and compact widths, with simplified bowls and apertures that keep forms sturdy and uniform.
Best suited for headlines and short, high-impact settings where its angular construction and dense weight can dominate the page. It also works well for logos, signage, and product or packaging labels that benefit from a technical, hard-edged look. For longer passages, its tight counters and heavy strokes are likely to feel intense, so it’s most effective when used sparingly and at larger sizes.
The letterforms project a tough, utilitarian voice with a retro-industrial edge. Its crisp facets and dense black shape feel mechanical and authoritative, suggesting signage, equipment labeling, and bold editorial headlines rather than casual text.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, compact display voice with a faceted, machined construction. By standardizing clipped corners and straight segments, it prioritizes visual punch, consistency, and an industrial character over softness or calligraphic nuance.
Lowercase forms echo the geometric, clipped construction of the caps, with compact bowls and short ascenders/descenders that emphasize a solid horizontal band. Numerals follow the same angular logic, maintaining strong weight and clear silhouettes with minimal rounding, which reinforces a rigid, engineered aesthetic.