Sans Faceted Afpy 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Kuunari Rounded' by Melvastype; 'Angmar', 'Delonie', and 'Headpen' by Umka Type; and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, authoritative, retro, mechanical, space saving, high impact, rugged display, stamped look, graphic punch, condensed, faceted, chamfered, angular, blocky.
A condensed, heavy display face built from straight strokes and planar facets, with chamfered corners standing in for curves. The letterforms are tall and tightly proportioned, with uniform stroke weight and squared terminals that keep a rigid, engineered rhythm. Counters are compact and often angular (notably in O/Q and the numerals), and diagonals are used sparingly but decisively in forms like A, V, W, and Y. Lowercase follows the same geometric, clipped construction, with a simple single-storey a and a sturdy, vertical emphasis throughout.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold callouts where compact width and strong vertical presence help fit more characters per line. It also fits sports and event graphics, industrial-themed packaging, labels, and signage that benefits from a sharp, stamped look.
The overall tone is firm and utilitarian, evoking stenciled or stamped lettering and scoreboard-era athletic graphics. Its sharp facets and compressed stance give it a no-nonsense, high-impact voice that feels rugged, disciplined, and slightly retro.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compressed footprint, replacing curves with crisp facets to maintain strength and clarity. Its consistent, engineered geometry suggests a focus on bold display use with a rugged, industrial-sport character.
The faceting creates distinctive internal angles in round letters and digits, which reads clearly at larger sizes and contributes to a consistent, machined texture across lines. The design’s tight spacing and tall silhouettes produce a dense typographic color that favors short bursts of text over long reading passages.