Sans Faceted Ohfe 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports branding, packaging, industrial, vintage, assertive, mechanical, sporty, space saving, impact, geometric character, industrial voice, faceted, condensed, angular, chiseled, octagonal.
This typeface is built from tall, condensed proportions and a consistent faceted construction that substitutes planar cuts for smooth curves. Strokes are straight and sturdy with crisp, clipped terminals and angled joins that create an octagonal rhythm in bowls and rounds. Counters are compact but clearly opened, and the overall texture is dense and vertical, giving lines of text a tight, uniform cadence. Numerals and capitals share the same squared, cut-corner logic, maintaining a cohesive, engineered silhouette across the set.
It suits headlines, posters, and signage where a compact width and hard-edged geometry help text punch through. The condensed build also works well for sports-themed branding, labels, and packaging that benefit from a tough, industrial voice and efficient space usage.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a disciplined, machine-made feel. Its chiseled geometry suggests toughness and practicality, reading as confident and no-nonsense while still carrying a subtle vintage sign-painting and scoreboard flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving display sans with a distinctive faceted skeleton, combining strict verticality with cut-corner forms for a rugged, engineered presence.
The faceting is applied systematically—especially in rounded forms—so the font reads cleanly at display sizes where the angled cuts can be appreciated. In longer lines, the narrow build produces a compact, poster-like color and strong vertical emphasis.