Sans Faceted Niba 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Enamela' by K-Type, 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, 'Beachwood' by Swell Type, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, utilitarian, athletic, tactical, retro, impact, ruggedness, machined geometry, signage clarity, octagonal, chamfered, geometric, stencil-like, blocky.
A heavy, faceted sans with chamfered corners and straight-sided forms that replace curves with short planar cuts. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal contrast, producing compact counters and a sturdy texture. Round letters (O, C, G) read as octagonal, while joins and terminals are squared and crisp, giving a machined, sign-paint-like solidity. The lowercase stays close to the uppercase in construction, with sturdy verticals and simplified bowls that maintain the same angular rhythm.
Best suited for display applications where its angular facets and dense weight can read as a strong graphic element—headlines, posters, logotypes, sports branding, labels, and wayfinding-style signage. It can work for short passages or callouts, but the tight counters and heavy texture are most effective when given room and size.
The overall tone is tough and functional, with a sporty, uniform-like presence. Its sharp facets and blocky massing feel engineered and no-nonsense, evoking equipment labels, team marks, and industrial signage. The texture leans assertive and slightly retro, like classic athletic or military-inspired lettering updated with cleaner geometry.
The design appears intended to deliver a rugged, geometric voice by translating traditional sans forms into chamfered, polygonal shapes. The consistent faceting and uniform stroke treatment suggest a focus on impact, reproducibility, and a mechanical, team-identity aesthetic.
The numerals follow the same angular logic, with squared shoulders and clipped curves that keep widths visually even while preserving individual character shapes. The internal spaces are tight in many glyphs, which increases punch at display sizes and amplifies the compact, stamped look in text.