Sans Faceted Ufku 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bourgeois' by Barnbrook Fonts, 'HD Node Sans' by HyperDeluxe, 'Eurostile Next' and 'Eurostile Next Paneuropean' by Linotype, 'Frygia' by Stawix, and 'Meltow' by Typesketchbook (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, apparel, packaging, sporty, industrial, tactical, retro, impact, speed cue, ruggedness, geometric styling, slanted, angular, chamfered, blocky, compact.
A heavy, slanted sans with an angular, faceted construction: rounded joins are largely replaced by chamfers and flat cuts that create a crisp, planar silhouette. Strokes are uniformly thick with tight internal counters, producing dense, compact letterforms and strong figure/ground contrast. Terminals are predominantly clipped rather than curved, and many curves (like bowls and rounds) are expressed as multi-sided shapes, giving the design a consistent, machined rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings where bold shapes and angular styling are an advantage—headlines, posters, sports branding, apparel graphics, and energetic packaging. It can also work for UI labels or badges when used at sufficiently large sizes, where the tight counters and faceted details remain clear.
The overall tone feels fast and forceful, with a purposeful, engineered attitude. Its sharp facets and forward slant suggest motion and toughness, landing in a sporty, utilitarian space that reads confidently and a bit aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive faceted silhouette, translating italic motion cues into a rugged, geometric voice. Its consistent chamfer logic and compact proportions suggest a goal of creating a display face optimized for strong branding and attention-grabbing titles.
The alphabet shows squared, octagonal-like rounds (e.g., O/Q/0) and a generally boxy geometry, while maintaining clear differentiation between similar shapes in the set. Numerals share the same cut-corner styling, reinforcing a cohesive, stencil-like toughness without actual breaks in the strokes.