Sans Faceted Wuhu 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, signage, sports branding, industrial, assertive, retro, tactical, mechanical, impact, machined look, display clarity, brand strength, signage feel, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, angular, compact.
A heavy, block-built sans with sharply chamfered corners and planar, faceted joins that replace most curves with straight cuts. Counters are small and mostly rectangular, and many joins create notched interiors that add a stenciled, machined feel without fully breaking strokes apart. Proportions are squat and wide with a consistent, monolinear stroke impression, while spacing feels tight and rhythmically dense; the overall silhouette reads as a sequence of bold, octagonal forms. Numerals and capitals carry the same clipped geometry, and lowercase maintains a large, sturdy x-height with simplified terminals and angular bowls.
Best suited for high-impact display work such as headlines, posters, title cards, logos, and bold packaging. It also fits wayfinding or industrial-style signage where a rugged, machined aesthetic is desired, and can support sports or esports branding thanks to its strong, blocky silhouettes.
The tone is forceful and utilitarian, evoking signage, equipment labeling, and hard-surface design. Its faceted construction adds a retro-technical flavor—somewhere between arcade-era display lettering and militaristic/industrial marking—giving headlines a commanding, no-nonsense voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through compact, faceted letterforms that stay geometric and consistent across the set. Its clipped corners and notched joins suggest an aim toward a fabricated, hard-edged look that remains legible and cohesive in large-scale typography.
The design’s many tight apertures and small counters increase mass and impact, but also make fine details (like inner notches) more prominent at larger sizes than at small text sizes. Angular diagonals and clipped terminals create a distinctive, consistent texture across lines, especially in all-caps settings.