Sans Faceted Abdab 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Hudson NY Pro' by Arkitype, 'Gainsborough' by Fenotype, 'Hemispheres' by Runsell Type, and 'Nulato' by Stefan Stoychev (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, industrial, retro, tough, assertive, impact, ruggedness, geometric clarity, signage utility, brand presence, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, compact, angular.
A heavy, block-built sans with an octagonal, chamfered construction that replaces curves with crisp planar cuts. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, and counters tend toward squarish, faceted apertures. The x-height reads large, with lowercase forms built from simple verticals and squared bowls, producing a tight, sturdy texture in text. Corners and terminals consistently use clipped angles, giving round letters like O and C a geometric, stop-sign silhouette and maintaining a rigid, engineered rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or athletic branding, labels, and bold signage where its faceted geometry can be read at a glance. It can also work for logos and wordmarks that benefit from a sturdy, machined look, while longer body text will be more successful at larger sizes and with generous leading.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking athletic lettering, industrial signage, and rugged branding. Its hard facets and compact shapes communicate strength, impact, and a slightly retro utilitarian character rather than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through simplified, geometric letterforms and consistent chamfered cuts, translating a rugged, engineered aesthetic into a coherent display alphabet.
Numerals and capitals feel especially emblematic due to the repeated chamfer motif and squared counters, which can read like cut vinyl or stenciled plate forms even without explicit breaks. In paragraph settings the dense weight and angular detailing create a strong voice, making spacing and line length important for comfortable reading.