Sans Faceted Ablog 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Corner Deli' and 'Perfume' by Fenotype, 'Enamela' by K-Type, 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, signage, apparel, industrial, athletic, assertive, sturdy, utilitarian, impact, ruggedness, modernity, clarity, branding, angular, chamfered, blocky, condensed, monolinear.
A dense, blocky display sans built from straight strokes and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted planes. The forms are monolinear and strongly geometric, with squared counters and notched joins that create a cut-metal silhouette. Proportions run condensed overall, with compact apertures and simplified terminals; round letters (O, C, G) read as octagonal constructions. The lowercase follows the same angular logic, with a sturdy, mostly uniform rhythm and clear differentiation in key shapes like a, g, and t.
Best suited to display sizes where its faceted geometry and dense weight can project clearly—posters, headlines, packaging, and bold branding. It also fits sports and industrial-themed identities, as well as large-format signage where a hard-edged, durable voice is desired.
The font conveys a tough, no-nonsense tone—mechanical and engineered, with a sporty, scoreboard-like punch. Its sharp facets and tight spacing feel authoritative and energetic, leaning toward rugged branding rather than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to translate a robust, machined aesthetic into letterforms by substituting curves with planar cuts and keeping stroke structure simple and forceful. The goal reads as maximum impact and quick recognition, prioritizing a strong silhouette and consistent, engineered rhythm.
Numerals are heavy and highly structured, with faceted bowls and strong vertical emphasis that suits large, high-impact settings. The overall texture stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a solid “stamped” color on the page.