Sans Faceted Afpy 12 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Neumatic Gothic' by Arkitype, 'Niquitta Mirzani' by Arterfak Project, 'Double Porter' and 'Explorer' by Fenotype, 'Interlaken' by ROHH, 'Denso' by Stefano Giliberti, and 'Delonie' and 'Headpen' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, military, retro, assertive, impact, ruggedness, compactness, modernized retro, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, condensed, monolinear.
A compact, heavy display sans built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted, octagonal-like shaping. Stems are thick and largely monolinear, with squared terminals and consistent notch cuts that create a stenciled, machined feel without true breaks. Counters are tight and angular, and joins stay clean and orthogonal, producing a dense, high-impact texture in both caps and lowercase. Numerals follow the same faceted construction with strong vertical emphasis and squared-off bowls.
Best suited to short, high-visibility settings such as posters, headlines, apparel graphics, sports branding, packaging, and bold signage. It can work for labels and UI headers where a compact, industrial voice is desired, but its dense construction and tight counters favor display sizes over extended reading.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a sporty, regimented energy. Its sharp facets and compact rhythm suggest equipment labeling, team identity, and hard-edged branding rather than soft, conversational text.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in a compact footprint, using faceted geometry to evoke machined hardware and athletic block lettering. The consistent chamfers and sturdy stroke system prioritize a disciplined, rugged look that holds up in large, attention-grabbing applications.
The design’s repeated corner cuts create a distinctive pattern at word level, especially in sequences of verticals and in letters with diagonals like A, K, V, W, and X. In longer lines it reads as a bold, uniform stripe, while the angular counters help maintain character differentiation at display sizes.