Sans Faceted Abkom 4 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, athletic, authoritative, retro, mechanical, impact, space-saving, signage, branding, texture, blocky, angular, faceted, condensed, stencil-like.
A compact, heavy display face built from angular, faceted strokes that replace curves with clipped planes and flattened corners. Vertical stems dominate, with squared shoulders and chamfered joins creating a crisp, machined silhouette. Counters tend to be tight and geometric, and the overall rhythm is dense and even, with minimal stroke modulation and a consistent, straight-sided construction across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to large-scale typography such as headlines, posters, identity marks, and bold editorial callouts where the faceted construction can be appreciated. It also fits sports and industrial-themed branding, labels, and packaging that benefit from compact, high-impact letterforms.
The font projects a tough, no-nonsense tone with a utilitarian edge, evoking machinery, uniforms, and bold signage. Its sharp facets and compressed stance add a sense of speed and impact, while the rigid geometry keeps the voice controlled and assertive rather than playful.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while creating a distinctive, chiseled texture. By using planar cuts in place of smooth curves, it aims for a modern-industrial display voice that stays highly legible in short phrases and titles.
The design leans on high-surface-area silhouettes—broad stems, short apertures, and clipped terminals—to maintain presence at larger sizes. The numerals and caps read especially strong, and the faceting gives a distinctive texture in headline lines.