Sans Faceted Afbu 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Militarist' by Vozzy (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, industrial, retro, assertive, utilitarian, sporty, impact, machine aesthetic, display clarity, branding, octagonal, angular, chamfered, blocky, compact.
This typeface is built from rigid, straight strokes with consistent thickness and sharply chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted, octagonal geometry. Counters are mostly rectangular and tightly enclosed, producing a dense, compact texture. Terminals are flat and clipped, and joins are hard and mechanical, giving letters a stenciled-in-metal feel without actual breaks. The overall rhythm is tall and condensed, with squared-off bowls, angular diagonals, and a strong, uniform color on the page.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, display typography, branding marks, product packaging, and signage where its faceted structure can be appreciated. It also fits titles and UI-style graphics that want an industrial or retro-tech flavor; for longer passages, larger sizes and added tracking help maintain clarity.
The tone is tough and functional, evoking industrial labeling, vintage athletic numerals, and arcade-era or sci‑fi interface lettering. Its angular construction reads energetic and commanding, with a distinctly engineered, no-nonsense character.
The letterforms appear designed to translate a geometric, machined aesthetic into a compact display face, prioritizing bold presence and distinctive faceting over soft curves or delicate detail. The consistent stroke weight and clipped corners suggest an intent to feel durable and engineered, like lettering cut, cast, or assembled from straight segments.
At text sizes the heavy, closed forms create a dark typographic mass, while the faceted corners remain a key identifying detail. The design favors straight-sided shapes and tight apertures, which can make small-size readability more dependent on generous spacing and size.