Sans Faceted Abbas 1 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Basketball' by Evo Studio, 'Block Capitals' by K-Type, 'Born Strong' by Rook Supply, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, industrial, assertive, retro, impactful, impact, ruggedness, sportiness, geometric consistency, display clarity, octagonal, beveled, blocky, angular, compact.
A heavy, block-built sans with crisp, faceted corners that replace most curves with short diagonal cuts. Strokes are consistently thick with squared terminals, producing dense, high-contrast silhouettes and strong internal counters. The forms lean toward compact, geometric construction—round letters like O, C, and G read as octagonal, while diagonals (A, V, W, X) are broad and stable. Lowercase shares the same angular logic, with single-storey a and g and tightly controlled apertures that keep the texture bold and uniform in running text.
Best suited to large-scale display work where its dense, angular silhouettes can do the heavy lifting: posters, titles, sports-related branding, labels, and bold wayfinding. It can also work for short emphatic blurbs or callouts in layouts, where the compact counters and faceted shapes add punch without requiring decorative effects.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a sporty, varsity-adjacent energy and a rugged, fabricated feel. Its faceted geometry suggests strength and durability, giving headlines a blunt, no-nonsense voice that reads as confident and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through geometric, chamfered letterforms—evoking cut metal, stenciled plates, or athletic block lettering—while staying clean and sans-like for straightforward application in bold display typography.
The cut corners create a consistent chamfer motif across caps, lowercase, and numerals, which helps the design feel cohesive even at large sizes. Numerals are especially sturdy and sign-like, with angular bowls and clear, simplified construction.