Sans Faceted Ohko 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, album art, industrial, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, noir, space saving, high impact, geometric edge, signage feel, brand voice, angular, faceted, condensed, vertical, monolinear.
A highly condensed display face built from straight strokes and sharp planar cuts, replacing curves with faceted corners and clipped terminals. The design is strongly vertical, with tall proportions, tight counters, and consistent stroke weight that reads as firm and graphic. Joins and apertures are squared and narrow, giving letters a chiseled, architectural silhouette; round forms like O/Q and numerals are rendered as octagonal-like constructions rather than smooth bowls. Spacing appears compact and the overall rhythm is dense, emphasizing a tight, columnar texture in lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a condensed, high-impact wordmark is needed. It can work well for event promotion, music/entertainment graphics, and signage-style applications, especially when set at larger sizes where the tight counters remain clear.
The font conveys a stern, industrial attitude with a gothic undertone—more urban signage than calligraphic blackletter. Its hard edges and compressed stance create a sense of urgency and authority, lending a dramatic, slightly ominous tone in headlines or short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, using faceted geometry to create a distinctive, hard-edged identity. Its consistent, chiseled construction suggests a focus on display typography that feels architectural and emblematic rather than text-oriented.
Distinctive faceting is visible across both uppercase and lowercase, creating a unified “cut metal” impression. The narrow internal spaces and tall ascenders/descenders make the texture feel packed, and the numerals follow the same angular construction for a consistent, poster-like voice.