Sans Faceted Dohy 3 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, signage, packaging, industrial, tactical, retro, gothic, impact, geometry, precision, ruggedness, chamfered, angular, octagonal, monolinear, stencil-like.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted, polygonal forms. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform in thickness, with frequent diagonal cuts that create an octagonal rhythm in bowls and terminals. Counters tend to be compact and geometric, and joins are sharp and mechanical, giving letters a rigid, constructed feel. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s structure rather than introducing more humanist shaping, and numerals follow the same cut-corner logic for a consistent, blocky texture in lines of text.
This font suits short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, and product marks where its faceted silhouette can be appreciated. It also works well for signage and packaging that aims for a rugged, industrial, or technical aesthetic. Longer paragraphs may feel visually dense due to the heavy strokes and tight interior spaces.
The overall tone feels tough, engineered, and slightly retro—evoking signage, stamped metal, or utilitarian labeling. Its sharp facets and dense color create a stern, no-nonsense voice that reads as industrial and tactical rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, geometric voice by translating traditional sans forms into chiseled, planar shapes. Its consistent chamfers and polygonal bowls suggest an emphasis on durability, precision, and a constructed, machine-made personality.
Because the design relies on angular cuts and tight counters, it produces a strong, dark typographic color and a pronounced zig-zag rhythm across diagonals. The faceting is consistent across rounds and joins, helping the font hold together well in display settings where the chiseled silhouette is the main feature.