Sans Faceted Anpo 5 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mundial Narrow' by TipoType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, logos, industrial, playful, sporty, retro, display impact, geometric styling, industrial tone, brand presence, faceted, chunky, geometric, angular, stencil-like.
A heavy, angular sans with planar facets that replace most curves, giving bowls and rounds a clipped, multi-sided silhouette. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, and terminals tend to end in straight cuts that create a slightly notched, machined look. The uppercase forms are compact and blocky, while the lowercase keeps a single-storey a and g and maintains the same faceted logic across counters and joins. Numerals are wide and sturdy, with the 0 and 8 particularly polygonal in their inner and outer shapes, reinforcing the overall geometric rhythm.
This font is well suited to headlines, posters, event graphics, and packaging where an assertive, engineered personality is desirable. It can also work for logos and sports or outdoor-oriented branding, especially when set large enough for the faceted construction to read clearly.
The faceting lends a rugged, mechanical energy that reads as industrial and sporty, while the softened corners and chunky proportions keep it friendly rather than severe. It feels contemporary and utilitarian, with a subtle retro sign-painting or varsity-posters echo due to the bold, simplified forms.
The design appears intended to merge a straightforward sans structure with a distinctive faceted construction, creating impact through silhouette and rhythm rather than ornament. Its consistent angular curve-substitution suggests a goal of delivering a bold display voice that feels both modern and robust.
The typeface maintains strong consistency in how it “breaks” curves into angled segments, which helps it hold together in dense settings. Counters remain fairly open for a display face at this weight, and the silhouette-driven design makes it most distinctive at larger sizes where the facets are clearly visible.