Sans Faceted Mizu 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, industrial, utilitarian, rugged, authoritative, retro, impact, compactness, durability, texture, condensed, blocky, angular, chiseled, ink-trap-like.
A condensed, heavy display sans with angular, faceted construction that replaces most curves with straight planes and clipped corners. Strokes are thick and compact, with tight internal counters and occasional notch-like cut-ins that read like ink traps or stencil wear. Terminals are mostly flat and squared, while diagonals and junctions show deliberate chamfers that create a carved, geometric rhythm. The lowercase remains sturdy and upright with simple, condensed forms and a firm baseline presence, and the numerals match the same chunky, squared-off texture.
Best suited for bold headlines, posters, labels, and branding systems that need a compact, high-impact voice. It also works well for signage and packaging where space is limited and a rugged, industrial feel is desired.
The overall tone feels tough and workmanlike, with a slightly distressed, hard-edged confidence. Its chiseled facets and compact weight suggest an industrial, no-nonsense attitude with a retro poster sensibility.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed width while maintaining legibility through clear, squared silhouettes and consistent chamfered detailing. The faceted shaping and subtle wear-like cut-ins seem aimed at adding texture and attitude without resorting to decorative flourishes.
At text sizes the dense counters and tight spacing can darken quickly, but the faceting and corner notches add distinctive texture and help keep shapes from clogging. The font’s strongest character comes through in all-caps settings and short lines where the planar geometry is most legible.