Sans Faceted Ofby 12 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Festivo Letters' by Ahmet Altun, 'Antiquel' by Lemonthe, and 'Avoqado' by VP Creative Shop (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, retro, authoritative, utilitarian, impact, ruggedness, machined look, sign clarity, brandability, chamfered, faceted, angular, octagonal, condensed.
A condensed, all-angular display sans with consistent stroke thickness and sharp chamfered corners that replace curves with planar facets. Counters and bowls are typically octagonal or clipped, giving letters like O/Q and numerals a cut-metal geometry. Vertical strokes dominate, with compact widths, tight internal spaces, and squared terminals; diagonals (A, V, W, X, Y) are crisp and straight, while S and G resolve into stepped, faceted turns rather than smooth curves. The overall rhythm is sturdy and uniform, reading like a hard-edged stencil or engraved sign, but without actual breaks in the strokes.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, packaging callouts, and wayfinding-style signage where the geometric facets become a recognizable motif. It can work for subheads or short passages when set with generous size and spacing, but it is primarily a display face.
The faceted construction and condensed stance convey a tough, engineered mood—evoking sports lettering, industrial labeling, and retro signage. Its sharp corners and compact proportions feel assertive and no-nonsense, leaning more mechanical than friendly.
The design appears intended to translate a hard, machined aesthetic into a compact, high-contrast silhouette that holds up in bold applications. By systematically replacing curves with chamfered planes, it aims for a distinctive, rugged voice that remains clean and consistent across letters and numerals.
Legibility is strongest at larger sizes where the clipped corners and tight counters have room to breathe; in smaller text, the dense interiors and angular curves can look busy. Numerals match the uppercase in presence, with similarly chamfered silhouettes and a sturdy, sign-like stance.