Sans Faceted Niba 4 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sports branding, signage, industrial, athletic, technical, assertive, retro, impact, brand voice, retro-tech, durability, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, stencil-like.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers that create an octagonal, faceted silhouette. Stems are heavy and even, with squared terminals and consistent stroke color, producing a compact, blocky texture. Counters are relatively tight and often polygonal, and the overall geometry feels engineered—especially in round letters and numerals where arcs are suggested through flat planes. Spacing reads steady and utilitarian, and the alphabet maintains a cohesive rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
It works best for display typography such as posters, headlines, packaging callouts, sports branding, and bold labels where the angular detailing can be appreciated. The strong silhouettes and planar corners also suit wayfinding-style signage and UI/graphic treatments that aim for an industrial or retro-tech voice.
The faceted construction and sturdy proportions give the font an industrial, no-nonsense tone with a strong athletic and technical edge. It feels suited to environments where clarity and impact matter more than softness, evoking signage, equipment labeling, and vintage sport or arcade-era graphics.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, chamfered sign-paint or cut-metal aesthetic into a clean, consistent alphabet with high visual impact. By systematically faceting curves into planes, it creates a distinctive identity while preserving straightforward readability for short text and titling.
The lowercase mixes simplified, mostly single-storey forms with the same chamfered logic seen in the capitals, helping it stay consistent at display sizes. Numerals follow the same clipped-corner vocabulary, emphasizing a uniform, mechanical character across alphanumerics.