Sans Faceted Afri 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hype vol 2' by Positype, 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, team jerseys, signage, industrial, sports, poster, military, retro, space saving, impact, ruggedness, display clarity, branding, condensed, blocky, angular, faceted, chamfered.
A condensed, heavy all-caps–friendly sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Stems are uniformly thick with minimal stroke modulation, and most joins resolve in sharp angles or chamfered terminals. Counters are compact and geometric (notably in O/Q and the bowls of B/P/R), and diagonals like A/V/W/Y feel sturdy and engineered rather than calligraphic. Overall spacing and rhythm read tight and vertical, with strong rectangular silhouettes and clear, high-impact shapes.
Best suited to short, impactful text such as headlines, posters, sports identities, event graphics, packaging callouts, and bold wayfinding. It also works well for numbers in contexts like uniforms, scoreboards, labels, and promotional pricing where a strong, condensed presence is needed.
The font projects a tough, utilitarian tone—part scoreboard, part stenciled signage—delivering an assertive, no-nonsense voice. Its faceted geometry and compressed proportions evoke industrial hardware, team branding, and high-energy promotional typography with a slightly retro edge.
Designed to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, using faceted geometry to keep forms crisp and mechanical. The consistent heavy strokes and chamfered detailing appear intended to maintain legibility and attitude in large display applications while creating a distinctive, rugged texture.
Lowercase follows the same angular construction and often reads like compact small-cap forms, reinforcing a consistent, blocky texture in mixed-case settings. Numerals share the same clipped-corner logic and stand up well in bold headlines, while tight apertures and dense counters suggest using generous tracking at smaller sizes for clarity.