Sans Faceted Nime 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Director', 'Director Gujarati', and 'Director Tamil' by Indian Type Foundry; 'Jetlab' by Swell Type; and 'Equa' by Thousand Type Works (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, technical, retro, assertive, utilitarian, impact, ruggedness, clarity, mechanical, angular, blocky, chamfered, octagonal, geometric.
The letterforms are built from straight strokes with chamfered corners and faceted cut-ins that replace traditional curves, creating crisp planar geometry throughout. Strokes are heavy and consistent, with squared terminals and minimal modulation, producing a dense, high-impact texture in lines of text. Counters tend to be compact and rectangular, and the rhythm is blocky with narrow apertures and tight internal spacing, especially in rounded letters that become octagonal silhouettes. Lowercase and numerals follow the same angular logic, keeping the design cohesive while maintaining clear, sign-like silhouettes.
This font is well-suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding that benefits from a rugged industrial or technical voice. It can work effectively for sports or team graphics, gaming or sci‑fi interface themes, signage-style applications, and bold label systems where quick recognition matters. It will generally perform best at medium-to-large sizes where the faceted corners and interior shapes remain open and distinct.
This typeface projects a tough, utilitarian tone with a distinctly technical edge. Its angular construction and hard stops feel assertive and slightly retro, evoking industrial labeling, scoreboard numerals, and game or machinery interfaces. The overall impression is confident, loud, and no-nonsense.
The design appears intended to translate bold, mechanical geometry into a readable sans, prioritizing sturdy silhouettes and a consistent faceted motif. By substituting curves with straight segments and chamfers, it aims for an engineered, machine-made feel while staying legible at display sizes. The heavy weight and compact counters suggest it is meant to hold up as attention-grabbing titling rather than delicate text.
Across caps, lowercase, and figures, the faceted corner treatment is applied consistently, giving the set a unified, engineered look. In longer lines, the dense weight and tight apertures create a dark typographic color, so generous tracking and line spacing can help maintain clarity.