Sans Faceted Gugu 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hype vol 3' by Positype and 'Beachwood' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, tech ui, industrial, technical, futuristic, compressed, energetic, space-saving, speed cue, modern edge, constructed geometry, angular, faceted, condensed, slanted, mechanical.
A sharply slanted, condensed sans with angular, faceted construction that replaces smooth curves with planar joins and clipped corners. Strokes are monolinear in feel, with tight apertures and compact counters that keep the texture dense and vertical. The forms lean forward consistently, and the narrow proportions create a tall, streamlined silhouette across both caps and lowercase. Numerals follow the same compressed, straight-edged logic, maintaining a uniform, engineered rhythm.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its compressed width and angular styling can project a strong voice—headlines, posters, packaging, and branding for tech, automotive, or sports themes. It can also work for punchy labels or UI accents where a fast, engineered feel is desired, while longer passages may benefit from larger sizes and generous line spacing.
The overall tone is brisk and technical, suggesting speed, machinery, and precision. Its faceted corners and forward slant give it a sci‑fi/industrial edge that feels assertive and slightly utilitarian rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a sleek, high-speed sans for display use, combining condensed proportions with a faceted, constructed geometry. Its consistent slant and clipped forms aim to signal modernity and precision while keeping the letterforms compact for space-efficient impact.
The angular treatment is especially noticeable in rounded letters (C, O, S) and in terminals, which often appear clipped rather than smoothly finished. Spacing and proportions favor a tight, high-impact line that reads as a continuous, aerodynamic strip when set in words.