Sans Faceted Yimi 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Beachwood' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, team apparel, esports, posters, headlines, athletic, industrial, aggressive, futuristic, techno, impact, speed, toughness, modernity, display, angular, faceted, blocky, compact, slanted.
A heavy, slanted sans with sharply faceted construction in place of smooth curves. Strokes are built from straight segments with clipped corners, creating a chiseled, geometric silhouette across rounds like O/C/G and bowls in B/P/R. Counters are squarish and tightly controlled, joins are abrupt, and terminals tend to end in angled cuts that reinforce forward motion. Proportions feel broad and sturdy, with sturdy verticals and horizontal emphasis; overall spacing is functional and built for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited for display applications where strong presence matters: sports and esports branding, team merchandise, event posters, promotional graphics, and punchy headline systems. It can also work for tech or industrial-themed packaging and signage when a hard-edged, energetic voice is desired.
The font reads as fast, forceful, and competitive, with a mechanical edge that suggests speed, machinery, and high-energy environments. Its faceted shapes and forward slant give it a purposeful, action-oriented tone suited to bold statements and attention-grabbing headlines.
The design intention appears to be a robust, high-impact italic display face that replaces curves with planar facets to project speed and toughness. Its consistent angled terminals and clipped geometry prioritize a dynamic, engineered look for branding and titling rather than extended reading.
The design maintains a consistent facet logic across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, giving the set a cohesive, engineered feel. Numerals and diagonal-heavy letters (like K, V, W, X, Y, Z) amplify the sharp, sporty rhythm, while the squared counters keep forms stable and legible at larger sizes.