Sans Faceted Abrus 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, signage, industrial, athletic, retro, tough, mechanical, impact, geometric rigidity, rugged branding, signage clarity, systematic styling, chamfered, angular, octagonal, blocky, compact.
A heavy, faceted display sans built from straight strokes and chamfered corners, with curves largely replaced by angled planes. Counters and bowls are polygonal and often octagonal in feel, creating a consistent cut-metal rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Stroke endings are clean and abrupt, and the shapes read as sturdy and geometric with tight interior apertures and crisp vertex joins. Width varies by glyph, but the overall texture stays compact and dense, producing strong, even color in lines of text.
Best suited for short, high-contrast settings such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, and bold wordmarks where the faceted geometry can be appreciated. It also works well for signage, labels, and numeric-heavy applications like scores, jerseys, or industrial-style identifiers, especially at medium to large sizes.
The sharp planar cuts and blocky construction give a utilitarian, high-impact tone that feels mechanical and hard-edged. It evokes stamped lettering and sport/arena graphics, with a slightly retro arcade or industrial signage attitude. Overall, it reads assertive and functional rather than delicate or literary.
The design appears intended to translate a single geometric idea—straight strokes with consistent chamfers—into a cohesive, attention-grabbing display face. By minimizing curves and emphasizing planar cuts, it aims for strong reproducibility and a distinctive, rugged silhouette that holds up in bold branding contexts.
The lowercase largely echoes the uppercase construction, which reinforces uniformity but reduces traditional lowercase differentiation at small sizes. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with angular bowls and squared-off terminals that keep the set visually cohesive in identifiers and scores.