Sans Faceted Afbu 9 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Basketball' by Evo Studio, 'Base Runner JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Horesport' by Mightyfire, 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, 'Monbloc' by Rui Nogueira, and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, industrial, athletic, retro, assertive, utilitarian, impact, compactness, signage, modernization, ruggedness, angular, beveled, chamfered, blocky, compact.
A condensed, heavy sans built from straight strokes and faceted corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers and planar cuts. The forms are largely monoline with minimal contrast, producing a dense, even color and a sturdy vertical rhythm. Counters are tight and geometric, with rectangular openings in letters like O and D and clipped terminals throughout; lowercase shapes keep a tall, compact structure with simplified bowls and hard joins.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports identity systems, and bold packaging or label typography where the faceted geometry can be appreciated. It also works well for logos and wordmarks that need a compact footprint and strong, architectural silhouettes.
The overall tone feels tough and engineered, with a sporty, no-nonsense presence that reads as confident and functional. Its angular facets and compressed stance evoke stencil-like hardware, varsity signage, and retro arcade/industrial labeling without becoming decorative or ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a compressed width while maintaining clarity through simplified, faceted construction. By using chamfered corners and rectangular counters, it aims for an industrial, sign-like voice that remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
The sharp chamfering is consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, helping the font stay cohesive in display settings. The punctuation shown (e.g., apostrophe, period, question mark) follows the same squared, cut-corner logic, reinforcing the mechanical feel in text lines.