Sans Faceted Astu 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hudson NY Pro' by Arkitype, 'Jawbreak' by BoxTube Labs, 'Ultimatum MFV' by Comicraft, 'Gainsborough' by Fenotype, 'Lobby Card JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Evanston Alehouse' by Kimmy Design, 'Hemispheres' by Runsell Type, 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, logos, packaging, industrial, sporty, assertive, techno, retro, impact, signage, athletic, machined aesthetic, display clarity, angular, blocky, faceted, geometric, compact.
A heavy, blocky sans with sharply faceted corners and flattened curves, producing an octagonal, machined silhouette across rounds like C, O, and S. Strokes are uniform and dense, with square terminals and abrupt joins that emphasize a cut-metal, planar construction. Counters are tight and mostly rectangular, and the overall rhythm is compact with sturdy verticals and simplified diagonals; the lowercase follows the same engineered geometry, with single-story a and g and a dotted i/j that keep the forms crisp and modular.
Best suited to display settings where strong impact and quick recognition matter—posters, headlines, sports and team branding, event graphics, packaging, and bold logo wordmarks. The compact counters and dense color make it most effective at medium-to-large sizes rather than extended small text.
The font projects an assertive, no-nonsense tone—part industrial signage, part sports lettering—with a distinctly mechanical edge. Its faceted geometry reads as modern and technical while also recalling retro athletic and arcade-era display styles.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through a simplified, faceted construction that replaces curves with planar cuts. It aims for a durable, fabricated look that remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals while keeping a compact, sign-ready texture.
Diagonal letters (K, V, W, X, Y) are built from broad wedges rather than smooth strokes, and bowls tend to be squared-off, which helps maintain consistency at large sizes. The numerals share the same clipped-corner construction, with an especially sturdy, scoreboard-like presence.