Sans Faceted Nyna 9 is a very bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'ATF Alternate Gothic' by ATF Collection, 'Alternate Gothic Pro EF' by Elsner+Flake, and 'Alternate Gothic' by Linotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, authoritative, retro, condensed, urgent, space-saving impact, graphic punch, industrial styling, geometric uniformity, angular, faceted, blocky, stencil-like, high-contrast texture.
A condensed, all-caps-forward sans with sharp, planar facets standing in for curves. Strokes keep a largely uniform thickness, while corners and joins are aggressively chamfered, producing wedge-like terminals and clipped bowls. Counters are tight and vertical stress dominates, yielding a compact rhythm with strong columnar alignment. Lowercase forms mirror the uppercase’s architecture, with narrow apertures and squared-off details that maintain a rigid, engineered silhouette across letters and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, labels, and bold editorial callouts. It can also work for signage and wayfinding-style graphics when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing to keep the dense forms from closing in.
The overall tone is forceful and no-nonsense, with an industrial, poster-driven energy. Its hard angles and compressed stance evoke vintage display typography used for headlines, warnings, and utilitarian signage where impact matters more than softness.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, using faceted geometry to create a distinctive, machined look. Its consistent stroke weight and disciplined construction suggest a focus on clarity of silhouette and repeatable, modular shapes for display typography.
At text sizes the tight internal spaces and reduced curvature create a dense, dark texture, while at larger sizes the faceting becomes a defining stylistic feature. Numerals follow the same clipped geometry, reinforcing a consistent, mechanical voice.