Sans Faceted Affu 4 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Laqonic 4F' by 4th february and 'Festivo Letters' by Ahmet Altun (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, military, assertive, retro, impact, space saving, ruggedness, systematic, octagonal, chiseled, blocky, condensed, angular.
A condensed, heavy-weight display sans with faceted construction: rounded strokes are replaced by clipped corners and straight segments that create an octagonal, cut-out silhouette. Strokes are monolinear and evenly dense, with squared terminals and frequent chamfers at joins. The lowercase is compact with a tall x-height and minimal curvature, while counters tend toward rectangular or polygonal shapes, keeping the texture tight and uniform. Numerals and capitals share the same hard-edged geometry, producing strong vertical rhythm and clear, poster-like silhouettes.
Best suited for headlines, titles, and short bursts of text where a compact footprint and strong presence are needed. It works well for sports identities, event posters, labels, and bold signage, especially in all-caps or tightly set layouts where its angular rhythm becomes part of the graphic system.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a regimented, engineered feel that reads as sporty and industrial. Its sharp facets and compressed stance suggest authority and impact, evoking stencil-adjacent, varsity, and equipment-label aesthetics without decorative flourish.
The design appears intended to translate a sturdy sans into a faceted, machined form—maximizing impact and space efficiency while keeping letterforms highly consistent. The clipped-corner geometry emphasizes speed, strength, and durability in display settings.
The faceting is consistently applied across the set, which helps maintain cohesion in mixed-case text and in numerals. At smaller sizes the tight spacing and angular apertures can close in visually, while at larger sizes the planar cuts become a defining texture and brandable motif.