Sans Faceted Nimo 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, retro, assertive, mechanical, sports, impact, branding, ruggedness, precision, faceted, angular, blocky, octagonal, stenciled feel.
A heavy, angular display face built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with faceted, almost octagonal forms. Counters are small and often polygonal, with uniform, dense stroke weight and crisp internal notches that create a chiseled texture across words. Uppercase forms read tall and architectural, while the lowercase carries the same hard-edged construction with compact bowls and squared terminals. Numerals are equally geometric and sturdy, designed to hold up at large sizes with strong silhouette clarity.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold identity work where its angular texture can be a feature rather than a distraction. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from an industrial or retro-technical voice, and can work well for sports or event branding where a strong, compact presence is desired.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a retro-industrial character that recalls signage, machinery labeling, and team or club branding. Its sharp facets and tight counters give it a tough, engineered feel that reads confident and slightly aggressive rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a solid, geometric silhouette, using faceted corner cuts to suggest precision and toughness while keeping letterforms broadly sans in structure. It prioritizes strong shapes and a distinctive edge at display sizes, trading softness and open counters for a compact, engineered look.
Spacing and rhythm feel deliberately tight and block-like, producing dark, impactful text color in lines of copy. The faceting introduces a consistent sparkle at corners and joins, which becomes a defining texture in headlines and short phrases; in smaller settings, the compact apertures and dense forms may reduce readability.