Sans Faceted Helu 3 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'MC Roollents' by Maulana Creative, 'Shtozer' by Pepper Type, 'Exorts Compressed' by Seventh Imperium, and 'Mahoowa' by Your type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, deco, athletic, authoritative, mechanical, impact, compactness, geometric styling, retro display, branding, condensed, monoline, faceted, angular, verticality.
A condensed, monoline display sans built from sharp, planar facets that replace curves with clipped corners and pointed terminals. Strokes are uniformly heavy and the overall skeleton is strongly vertical, with narrow counters and tight apertures that create a compact, column-like rhythm. Many forms show chamfered corners and wedge-like notches, giving letters a cut-metal, engraved feel while maintaining consistent stroke weight and alignment across the set.
Best suited to short, bold messaging where impact and compact width are priorities—posters, large headlines, wordmarks, sports and team branding, and packaging callouts. It can also work for titling in industrial or retro-futurist layouts where a rigid, geometric voice is desired.
The tone is assertive and high-impact, with a regimented, engineered character that reads as tough and utilitarian. Its faceted geometry also introduces a subtle Art Deco and sports-header flavor, suggesting speed, strength, and precision rather than softness or warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual density and punch within a tight width, using faceted construction to keep forms crisp and mechanical. Its consistent, chiseled geometry suggests a goal of producing a distinctive display face for branding and titling that remains legible at larger sizes while projecting strength and structure.
The typeface favors straight-sided bowls and squared-off curves, producing distinctive silhouettes in rounded letters and a crisp, chiseled presence in diagonals. In text settings it forms dark, continuous bands with minimal internal whitespace, emphasizing shape and rhythm over delicate detail.