Sans Faceted Anze 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Cosan' by Adtypo, 'FF Signa Round' and 'FF Zwo' by FontFont, 'FS Irwin' by Fontsmith, and 'Epoca Pro' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, retro, tough, graphic, maximum impact, machined look, logo utility, retro sport, chiseled, angular, blocky, octagonal, compact.
A heavy, faceted display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar cuts and octagonal-like joins. Counters are compact and often squarish, with consistent, thick stems and little internal modulation. The lowercase keeps a tall, sturdy structure with minimal roundness, while numerals and capitals share the same cut-corner geometry, producing a cohesive, engineered rhythm in lines of text.
Best suited to posters, big headlines, and identity work where an angular, hard-edged voice is desirable. It’s a natural fit for sports branding, event graphics, and labels or packaging that benefit from a rugged, stamped look. It can also work in short bursts for signage and UI moments where immediate impact matters more than extended reading comfort.
The overall tone feels tough and mechanical, with a sporty, team-jersey energy and a distinctly retro-industrial edge. The sharp facets and dense black shapes read as confident and assertive, favoring impact over subtlety.
The design appears intended to translate the feel of cut metal or carved lettering into a modern, no-nonsense display sans. By standardizing chamfered corners and squared counters, it aims for strong recognition at a glance and a consistent, logo-friendly texture across letters and numbers.
Faceting is used systematically at terminals and corners (notably on rounded forms like O, C, G, and S), creating a uniform “machined” silhouette across the set. Spacing and proportions emphasize a stable, block-like texture that stays visually loud even in longer paragraphs, making the face best treated as a display tool rather than a quiet text workhorse.