Sans Faceted Afvi 6 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, tall x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, labels, industrial, retro tech, arcade, utilitarian, tactical, impact, precision, mechanical feel, retro digital, systematic texture, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, stencil-like.
A rigid, geometric sans built from straight strokes and sharp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted planes. Strokes are consistently heavy and even, producing a high-contrast silhouette against the page despite the monoline construction. Proportions are compact and vertical, with squared counters and clipped terminals that create an octagonal rhythm across letters and numerals. The forms read as deliberately modular and mechanically drawn, maintaining consistent spacing and a steady, grid-like texture in text.
Best suited to display applications where its angular construction can be read clearly: headlines, posters, branding marks, game or terminal-style UI, and short technical labels. It also works for alphanumeric-heavy settings like identifiers, scoreboard-style graphics, and packaging callouts where a compact, mechanical tone is desirable.
The overall tone feels industrial and retro-digital, evoking arcade cabinets, technical labeling, and utilitarian signage. Its sharp facets and blocky rhythm communicate firmness and precision, with a slightly rugged, tactical edge. The texture is assertive and graphic rather than friendly, favoring impact and structure over softness.
The design appears intended to translate a mechanical, faceted construction into a straightforward sans structure, prioritizing consistent geometry and a strong, blocky presence. By substituting curves with chamfers and planar cuts, it aims to deliver a recognizable industrial voice that remains legible in short text while standing out in display use.
Distinctive chamfers and notched joins give many glyphs a cut-metal look, while the squared bowls and angular diagonals keep the design cohesive across capitals, lowercase, and figures. The numerals share the same faceted geometry, supporting a consistent voice in mixed alphanumeric settings. At smaller sizes the strong corners and tight interior shapes may become dense, but at display sizes the faceting becomes a key identifying feature.