Sans Faceted Wudi 8 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, team apparel, packaging, industrial, athletic, tough, retro, mechanical, impact, ruggedness, signage, display, branding, blocky, angular, faceted, chamfered, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with sharp planar facets replacing curves. Strokes are consistently thick, with clipped corners and stepped joins that create an octagonal, machined silhouette. Counters tend to be small and squarish, and many glyphs show deliberate notches and chamfers that emphasize a cut-from-plate look. The overall rhythm is dense and sturdy, with squared terminals and a strong baseline presence that holds together well in all-caps settings.
Best suited for large-size display work where the faceted edges and compact counters can be appreciated—headlines, posters, badges, and impactful labels. It also fits sports and team-oriented graphics, event promotions, and bold packaging titles where a rugged, industrial voice is desirable.
The tone is forceful and utilitarian, suggesting stamped metal, sports numerals, and hard-edged signage. Its faceted geometry adds a retro-tech flavor while keeping an assertive, no-nonsense voice suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through mass and geometry, borrowing from stencil/varsity and industrial signage cues while keeping a clean, sans framework. The faceting and chamfers add character without relying on decorative flourishes, prioritizing bold recognition at a glance.
The design relies on straight segments and abrupt transitions, giving letters like S, C, and G a stepped, carved feel. Numerals follow the same angular logic, producing a cohesive set for bold numeric callouts. In longer samples the texture reads dark and compact, with counters closing up quickly as size decreases.