Sans Faceted Afko 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, signage, packaging, industrial, techno, futuristic, modular, assertive, sci-fi styling, industrial labeling, display impact, geometric system, angular, squared, faceted, stencil-like, geometric.
A compact, squared sans with sharp planar cuts that substitute for curves, producing a faceted, mechanical silhouette. Strokes are heavy and largely uniform, with tight interior counters and frequent right-angle turns; terminals often end in flat, blocky edges. Many letters show intentional breaks or notches through joints and stems, giving a quasi‑stencil construction and a rhythmic, segmented texture across words. Proportions are condensed with a tall lowercase presence, and forms stay strongly rectangular even in normally rounded glyphs like O/C/G.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, identity marks, product packaging, and wayfinding where the faceted construction can be appreciated at larger sizes. It can also work for UI labels or title cards when a technical, industrial flavor is desired, while long paragraphs may feel dense due to the condensed width and internal breaks.
The overall tone reads industrial and futuristic—like control-panel labeling, sci‑fi wayfinding, or machinery markings. Its sharp geometry and deliberate interruptions feel engineered and utilitarian, projecting a tough, no-nonsense character with a retro-tech edge.
The design appears aimed at delivering a geometric, machine-cut look that replaces traditional curves with crisp facets and purposeful gaps. The consistent squared language across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals suggests an intention to create a unified, display-forward voice for modern/industrial themes.
The distinctive cut-ins and split strokes add texture but also increase visual noise in running text, especially where repeated verticals stack up (e.g., m/n/u). Numerals and capitals maintain the same squared, segmented logic, which helps a cohesive display voice across alphanumerics.