Sans Faceted Rafy 10 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Akzidenz-Grotesk Next' by Berthold, 'Hanley Pro' by District 62 Studio, 'Muller' by Fontfabric, 'Leto Sans' by Glen Jan, 'Supria Sans Condensed' by HVD Fonts, 'EquipCondensed' by Hoftype, and 'Basic Sans Cnd' by Latinotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, sports branding, industrial, edgy, futuristic, gaming, tactical, impact, modernize, tech tone, geometric branding, display clarity, angular, faceted, chamfered, octagonal, monolinear.
A heavy, angular sans with faceted construction that replaces curves with chamfered corners and straight planes. Strokes appear largely monolinear, creating a solid, stencil-like mass without true breaks, and the overall geometry favors octagonal and diagonal cuts (notably in rounded forms like O/0 and C/G). Uppercase proportions are compact and assertive, while the lowercase keeps a straightforward, vertical rhythm with simplified bowls and minimal modulation. Counters are relatively small and sharply shaped, and terminals often end in diagonal slices that reinforce the mechanical, hard-edged texture across words and lines.
Best suited for display typography where impact and a strong geometric identity matter: headlines, posters, logo marks, packaging, and title treatments. It also fits interfaces and on-screen graphics for games or tech products, where the angular forms can reinforce a mechanical or futuristic theme.
The letterforms project a tough, engineered tone—more utilitarian than friendly—suggesting machinery, armor, or sci‑fi hardware. The sharp facets and dense color give it an energetic, combative feel that reads as contemporary and tech-forward.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, modern voice by translating conventional sans structures into polygonal, chamfered shapes. By maintaining straightforward proportions and largely even stroke weight while introducing hard facets, it aims for legibility with an unmistakably sharp, engineered character.
The faceting is applied consistently across rounds and joins, producing a crisp, polygonal silhouette at both display sizes and in short text. The distinctive, angular numerals and the pointed joins in letters like M, N, V, and W add a strong, rhythmic zig-zag that increases visual intensity in all-caps settings.