Sans Faceted Abdud 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, album covers, futuristic, industrial, techno, angular, assertive, display impact, sci-fi tone, mechanical feel, brand distinctiveness, geometric experimentation, geometric, chiseled, faceted, stencil-like, high-impact.
A heavy, geometric sans with sharply faceted construction and planar cuts that substitute for true curves. Strokes maintain a consistent thickness with crisp, straight terminals and frequent triangular notches, producing a carved, chiseled silhouette. Rounds like O/Q are built from angular segments, and counters tend to be compact and polygonal, giving the texture a dense, punchy color. Proportions are fairly wide and blocky, with simplified, schematic shapes and a rhythmic alternation of diagonals and right angles across the set.
Best suited for display typography such as headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, and titles where the faceted details can read clearly. It can also work well for game or tech UI accents, signage-style graphics, and short promotional copy. For long text or small sizes, the dense counters and sharp cuts may reduce readability compared to simpler grotesques.
The overall tone feels futuristic and industrial, like lettering cut from metal or rendered for a sci‑fi interface. Its sharp geometry and emphatic weight convey confidence and a slightly aggressive energy, reading as engineered rather than calligraphic. The distinctive facets add a playful techno edge that can lean game-like or dystopian depending on context.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, high-impact voice through a consistent system of angular facets and cut-ins, translating classic sans forms into a more mechanical, constructed aesthetic. Its emphasis on strong silhouettes and distinctive internal shapes suggests a focus on branding and titling rather than neutral text setting.
The distinctive identity comes from consistent angled incisions at joins and corners, which creates a quasi-stencil feel without fully breaking strokes. The font’s strong black shapes and reduced interior space make it most striking at display sizes, where the faceting is clearly visible.