Sans Faceted Ablop 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Malberg' by Eko Bimantara; 'Mercurial', 'Midsole', and 'Tradesman' by Grype; 'Block Capitals' by K-Type; 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH; and 'Probeta' by deFharo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, team apparel, packaging, industrial, sporty, techy, commanding, retro, space saving, high impact, rugged clarity, geometric styling, logo use, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, stencil-like, angular.
A heavy, condensed sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing most curves with crisp chamfers and octagonal counters. The geometry is consistently faceted across rounds like C/O/Q and bowls in B/P/R, giving the alphabet a cut-metal, planar feel. Stroke joins are hard and rectangular, terminals are flat, and counters stay compact, producing dense, high-impact word shapes with a steady rhythm and minimal internal detailing.
Best suited to short, bold settings where impact matters: sports identities, team numbers, event posters, gaming or tech-themed graphics, and industrial-style packaging. It also works well for signage-like applications where the angular silhouettes and sturdy construction should stay unmistakable at a distance.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, with a rugged, engineered character that reads as athletic and industrial at the same time. Its faceted construction suggests machinery, signage, and performance branding rather than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in condensed space while maintaining clear, rugged letterforms. By translating curves into planar facets, it aims for a distinctive, hard-edged voice that feels engineered and logo-ready.
Diagonal components (A, V, W, X, Y) are steep and tightly fit, reinforcing the compressed, punchy texture. Numerals follow the same clipped-corner logic, with the 0 and 8 reading as octagonal forms and the 1 rendered as a simple vertical slab, all optimized for bold display presence.