Sans Faceted Anve 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, gaming ui, sports branding, industrial, techno, aggressive, futuristic, arcade, impact, modernize, mechanize, differentiate, angular, faceted, chiseled, blocky, monolinear.
A heavy, faceted sans with planar cuts replacing curves throughout. Strokes are monolinear and square-shouldered, with frequent 45° chamfers on terminals and corners that create a crisp, machined silhouette. Counters tend toward squarish forms, and joins are tight and compact, producing a dense, high-impact color in text. The overall rhythm is geometric and clipped, with short horizontal apertures and notch-like interior details that reinforce a constructed, modular feel.
Best suited to short, bold applications such as headlines, posters, logotypes, and high-contrast branding where its angular construction can be appreciated. It also fits display-oriented interfaces like gaming overlays, esports or sports marks, and tech-themed packaging, while longer passages are most effective at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The face reads as hard-edged and mechanical, projecting a techno-industrial attitude. Its sharp facets and compact proportions suggest speed, precision, and a slightly aggressive, game-like energy rather than friendliness or softness.
The design appears intended to translate geometric sans forms into a faceted, beveled vocabulary that feels engineered and contemporary. By minimizing curves and emphasizing chamfered terminals, it aims for a strong display presence with a distinctive, hard-surface texture.
In continuous text, the repeated chamfer motif gives a consistent “cut metal” texture, while the small, angular counters and narrow apertures can make interiors close up at smaller sizes. Numerals and caps share the same faceted logic, keeping a uniform, system-like voice across alphanumerics.