Sans Faceted Deje 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, retro, athletic, assertive, mechanical, high impact, machined feel, strong silhouettes, retro signage, angular, chamfered, blocky, stencil-like, geometric.
A heavy, angular display face built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with faceted planes and chamfered joins. Counters are small and often rectangular, with tight apertures that create a dense, compact color on the page. The forms lean geometric and monolinear, with abrupt terminals, diagonal cut-ins, and occasional notched details that give the letters a carved, armored feel. Spacing reads fairly tight in text, and the overall rhythm is chunky and continuous, emphasizing mass over interior openness.
Best suited to display use such as headlines, posters, logos, sports or team branding, and packaging where scale can showcase the faceted construction. It can also work for short, high-impact labels or signage, but extended reading and small sizes may feel crowded due to the compact counters and tight apertures.
The tone is bold and utilitarian, evoking industrial signage and old-school athletic lettering with a hard-edged, machine-cut character. The faceting adds a rugged, engineered energy that feels strong, competitive, and slightly retro.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through blocky massing and a distinctive faceted geometry, translating a carved or machined aesthetic into a clean, sans-based alphabet. Its consistent chamfer language suggests a focus on strong silhouettes that remain recognizable and brandable across letters and numerals.
In the sample text, the dense shapes and small counters reduce clarity at smaller sizes, while enlarged settings accentuate the distinctive planar facets and notches. Numerals and lowercase follow the same angular construction, keeping a consistent, forceful texture across mixed-case typography.