Sans Faceted Ohta 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, apparel, gothic, industrial, aggressive, sporty, retro, impact, edginess, compactness, signage, branding, angular, faceted, chiseled, blocky, condensed.
A condensed, heavy display face built from crisp straight strokes and clipped corners rather than true curves. The forms rely on planar facets and chamfered joins, producing octagonal bowls and squared counters (notably in O, Q, 0, 8) with tight apertures. Stems are consistently thick and vertical, with short, squared terminals and a rigid, engineered rhythm; diagonals appear in a few capitals (N, X, Y) but remain restrained and sharply cut. Lowercase echoes the same constructed logic with compact, tall proportions and minimal curvature, keeping counters small and edges hard.
Best used for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, merchandise graphics, and packaging where the angular facets can be appreciated. It also suits scoreboard-style numerals and bold labels, but will feel heavy and busy in long passages or small UI text due to its tight counters and dense color.
The overall tone is forceful and declarative, evoking blackletter-adjacent signage and hard-edged poster typography without ornamental detailing. Its faceted geometry reads as tough, mechanical, and slightly vintage, suited to designs that want grit, authority, or competitive energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a compact width by combining a strong vertical skeleton with chiseled, faceted cuts that replace curves. The consistent chamfer language suggests a goal of producing a distinctive, repeatable industrial look that remains legible while feeling stylized and emblematic.
The texture stays dark at text sizes because of the dense stroke weight and narrow internal spaces, while the repeated chamfers create a distinctive zig-zag sparkle along vertical edges. Numerals follow the same clipped construction, giving them a uniform, emblem-like presence in settings such as scores, dates, or identifiers.