Sans Faceted Asto 11 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Kuunari Rounded' by Melvastype, 'Smart Sans' by Monotype, 'RBNo2.1' by René Bieder, 'Aeroscope' by Umka Type, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, authoritative, rugged, utilitarian, high impact, space saving, industrial feel, sports tone, geometric styling, blocky, angular, chamfered, condensed, compact.
A compact, all-caps–forward display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with sharp chamfers and planar facets. The forms are heavy and tightly set with squared counters, short apertures, and a strong vertical emphasis that gives lines a stacked, poster-like rhythm. Terminals are uniformly flat or diagonally cut, and round letters (O, C, G) read as octagonal silhouettes, reinforcing a mechanical, stamped look. The lowercase echoes the uppercase with simplified, sturdy shapes and minimal modulation, keeping texture dense and consistent across words.
Best suited for headlines, posters, large-format signage, and branding where impact and a compact footprint are priorities. It works particularly well for sports identity, product packaging, event graphics, and industrial or tactical-themed layouts where a rigid, engineered texture supports the message.
The overall tone is tough and functional, evoking sports graphics, industrial labeling, and hard-edged action aesthetics. Its faceted geometry feels assertive and no-nonsense, with a slightly retro, varsity/scoreboard flavor that reads as bold and commanding.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in limited horizontal space while maintaining a consistent, faceted construction. By standardizing chamfered corners and eliminating soft curves, it aims for a rugged, machine-cut voice that stays visually coherent across caps, lowercase, and figures.
At text sizes the tight internal spaces and narrow openings can make letters with similar skeletons (e.g., C/G/O or E/F) feel closer in value, so it benefits from generous size and breathing room. The numerals match the same chiseled, octagonal logic, supporting cohesive headline systems.