Sans Faceted Afta 7 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gilkons' by Letterhend (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, titles, industrial, technical, retro, assertive, game-like, impact, space-saving, geometric styling, industrial voice, display clarity, angular, chiseled, octagonal, blocky, modular.
A compact, angular display face built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with faceted, octagonal joins. Stems are heavy and uniform, with squared terminals and occasional notched cut-ins that create a carved, stencil-like rhythm without fully breaking forms apart. Counters tend to be rectangular and tight, and the overall silhouette reads tall and condensed, with strong vertical emphasis. Numerals and capitals share the same geometric logic, producing consistent, hard-edged texture across lines of text.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and identity work where a strong, angular voice is needed. It also fits UI theming for games, tech products, or industrial aesthetics, and can work in short signage or labels where compact width is beneficial.
The faceted geometry and dense rhythm give the font an industrial, technical tone that feels utilitarian and assertive. Its sharp corners and compact proportions also suggest retro arcade or sci‑fi interfaces, lending a purposeful, engineered character rather than a friendly one.
The design appears intended to translate a sans structure into a faceted, machined aesthetic, emphasizing crisp edges and compact, high-impact letterforms. It prioritizes a distinctive, geometric texture for attention-grabbing display use while keeping forms straightforward enough for mixed-case titling.
The angular construction stays coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, helping mixed-case settings maintain a uniform color. The distinctive clipped corners and occasional internal nicks become more pronounced at larger sizes, where the design reads as intentionally machined rather than purely geometric.