Sans Faceted Desu 13 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, sports branding, packaging, industrial, athletic, retro, assertive, sturdy, impact, ruggedness, signage, branding, geometric clarity, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, geometric, angular.
A heavy, block-built sans with faceted, chamfered corners that turn curves into crisp planes. Strokes are uniformly thick with minimal modulation, and counters are compact and squarish, creating a tight, punchy color on the page. The geometry leans on octagonal silhouettes and straightened arcs, with hard terminals and short joins that keep forms dense and stable. Overall spacing reads solid and slightly compact, favoring impact over airiness while remaining highly legible at display sizes.
Best suited for display typography where strong presence is needed—posters, headlines, branding marks, apparel graphics, and packaging. It works particularly well when you want an industrial or athletic feel and when the type needs to hold up in bold, high-contrast compositions.
The tone is tough and utilitarian, with a sports-and-machinery attitude that feels bold, direct, and slightly retro. Its angular cuts and compressed counters give it a no-nonsense voice suited to loud headlines and emphatic statements rather than subtle text work.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a simplified, geometric construction that replaces curves with planar facets. The consistent chamfers suggest a deliberate aim for rugged clarity and a distinctive, engineered look that stays readable in large, attention-grabbing settings.
Diagonal facets are used consistently across rounds and corners, giving the alphabet a unified ‘cut metal’ rhythm. Numerals and capitals share the same squared, sturdy construction, producing a cohesive, sign-like texture in all-caps and mixed-case settings.