Sans Faceted Ablog 7 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Midnight Sans' by Colophon Foundry, 'Bellfort Draw' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Miguel De Northern' by Graphicxell, 'Armetica' by Hsan Fonts, and 'Duotone' by Match & Kerosene (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, apparel, packaging, industrial, athletic, retro, authoritative, mechanical, impact, compactness, strength, signage, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, condensed, angular.
This typeface uses heavy, compact letterforms built from straight strokes and hard chamfered corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Counters are small and often polygonal, giving letters like O, Q, and 8 an octagonal, cut-metal feel. Strokes stay visually even, terminals are squared or clipped, and joins form crisp angles that create a steady vertical rhythm. The lowercase follows the same construction with sturdy, simplified shapes and minimal modulation, while figures are tall, blocky, and highly geometric.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and branding where strong silhouettes and a machined aesthetic are desired. It works especially well for sports identities, apparel graphics, bold packaging, and signage that needs a compact, forceful presence.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian, with a stamped, engineered character that reads as sporty and industrial. Its faceted geometry and tight forms evoke team lettering, equipment markings, and retro signage where impact and toughness matter more than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint, using faceted construction to suggest strength, precision, and a manufactured look. Its consistent chamfered geometry aims to keep the style cohesive across capitals, lowercase, and numerals for branding-forward display typography.
The sharp corner clipping creates distinctive silhouettes at large sizes, while the dense interiors and tight apertures can make long text feel heavy. The cap set is particularly commanding and uniform, and the numerals match the same cut-corner language for consistent headline use.