Sans Faceted Abkef 13 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'ALS Kraft' by Art. Lebedev Studio, 'FS Untitled' by Fontsmith, 'Camore' by Maulana Creative, and 'Jiho Soft' by cretype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, logos, industrial, athletic, retro, sturdy, technical, impact, ruggedness, machined look, signage clarity, brand mark, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, angular display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with consistent chamfers that create an octagonal, faceted silhouette. Stems and bars are broad and uniform, with squared terminals softened only by diagonal cuts; counters tend toward rectangular or polygonal shapes. Uppercase forms are compact and stable with wide shoulders and flat horizontals, while the lowercase follows the same rigid geometry, yielding a slightly mechanical, constructed rhythm. Numerals echo the same chamfered vocabulary, producing strong, signage-like figures with clear, hard-edged joins.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or club branding, badges, product marks, and environmental or wayfinding-style signage. It can work for brief blocks of supporting text when large and well-spaced, but it reads most confidently as a display face where its faceted construction can be appreciated.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, evoking sports lettering, industrial labeling, and rugged equipment graphics. Its faceted corners add a subtle retro-machined feel—more functional than playful—while the dense black shapes communicate impact and authority.
The design appears intended to translate rugged, machined geometry into a clear, repeatable letter system, emphasizing durability and strong silhouettes over calligraphic nuance. The consistent chamfers suggest a deliberate effort to unify all glyphs under a single constructed, stencil-like logic without actual breaks.
Legibility is reinforced by generous interior cut-ins and open apertures where applicable, but the strongly stylized geometry makes the texture feel intentionally “engineered.” The sample text shows a tight, compact color with pronounced angularity at small sizes and a very graphic, emblematic presence at larger sizes.