Sans Faceted Abkuf 8 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, labels, packaging, industrial, retro tech, utilitarian, rugged, mechanical, impact, machined feel, technical tone, display clarity, angular, faceted, chamfered, octagonal, stencil-like.
A chunky, geometric sans built from straight strokes and planar cut corners, replacing curves with octagonal facets and chamfers. Stems are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, creating a dense, high-ink texture and a steady, even rhythm. Counters are compact and often polygonal, with distinctive notched terminals and cut-in joins that give letters a constructed, machined feel. The overall fit is tight and grid-like, with squared punctuation and numerals that follow the same faceted logic for strong visual consistency.
Best suited to short, punchy settings where its angular facets can be appreciated—headlines, posters, badges, and product or equipment labeling. It can also work for UI titles, game/tech branding, and on-screen overlays where a rugged, engineered tone is desired, though the tight apertures favor larger sizes over long body text.
The faceted geometry and hard corners evoke industrial labeling, hardware interfaces, and retro-digital equipment. Its voice is tough and functional, with a slightly game-like, sci‑fi edge that reads as engineered rather than handwritten or humanist.
The design appears aimed at translating a blocky sans into a cut-metal, machined aesthetic by systematically chamfering corners and simplifying curves into planar facets. The consistent geometry and sturdy stroke weight prioritize impact, uniformity, and a technical, industrial personality.
Diagonal forms (like A, V, W, X, Y) keep crisp, straight-sided silhouettes, while rounded archetypes (C, G, O, Q, S) are rendered as multi-sided shapes with distinctive corner cuts. The lowercase maintains the same constructed style and compact apertures, helping mixed-case text preserve a uniform, mechanical color at display sizes.