Sans Faceted Lyke 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Air Force' by Indian Summer Studio, 'Rural Route JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, signage, industrial, technical, sporty, retro, impact, ruggedness, machined look, display clarity, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, angular, stencil-like.
A heavy, geometric sans with chamfered corners and faceted, octagonal construction that replaces curves with planar cuts. Strokes are uniformly thick with a crisp, hard-edged silhouette and compact counters, producing a dense, emphatic color on the line. Proportions lean broad and squared-off; round letters like O/Q read as clipped polygons, while diagonals in A/V/W/X are straight and decisive. Lowercase forms keep a simple, engineered structure with single-storey a and g, and the numerals follow the same cut-corner logic for a cohesive, sign-like system.
Best suited to display work where impact and clarity at larger sizes matter: headlines, posters, product branding, and bold packaging. The strong faceting and uniform stroke weight also make it effective for sports-themed graphics, wayfinding-style labels, and UI/overlay text where a rugged, technical flavor is desired.
The overall tone feels tough and utilitarian, with a distinctly mechanical, game-and-sport sensibility. Its faceted shapes suggest machined metal, athletic jersey lettering, or sci-fi interface labeling, giving text an assertive, high-impact presence.
The design appears intended to translate a block sans into a faceted, cut-corner system that feels engineered and durable. By standardizing chamfers and reducing curves to planar geometry, it aims for a consistent, high-contrast silhouette in form (rather than stroke), optimized for punchy display typography.
Corner cuts are consistently applied across caps, lowercase, and figures, creating a strong modular rhythm. The face favors straight terminals and squared joins, with minimal calligraphic influence; this keeps word shapes rigid and highly graphic, especially in all-caps settings.