Sans Faceted Anwy 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, album art, games, playful, hand-cut, quirky, bold, retro, crafted feel, display impact, quirky voice, faceted geometry, angular, faceted, chiseled, blocky, irregular.
A heavy, angular display face built from flat facets that replace curves with clipped planes and sharp corners. Strokes are broadly uniform, giving the letters a solid, cut-out silhouette, while small asymmetries and uneven joins add a handmade, slightly wobbly rhythm. Counters tend toward polygonal shapes (notably in O, Q, and numerals), and terminals end in abrupt diagonal chops rather than smooth rounding. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an expressive, non-mechanical texture in text.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, cover art, packaging, and branding moments that benefit from a hand-cut, angular personality. It can also work well for short UI labels or game titles where immediate impact matters more than long-form readability.
The overall tone feels mischievous and energetic, with a craft-cut, poster-like assertiveness. Its jagged geometry reads as playful rather than aggressive, suggesting a lively, informal voice with a hint of retro signage and zine aesthetics.
The design appears intended to translate a cut-paper or chiseled, polygonal construction into a cohesive alphabet, prioritizing strong silhouettes and quirky rhythm over geometric precision. Its faceting and irregularities suggest a deliberate attempt to feel crafted and characterful in bold display typography.
In continuous text the strong black shapes create a punchy color, while the faceted detailing becomes the primary personality cue; at smaller sizes those facets may merge visually, so the style is most effective when given room to breathe. The numerals share the same planar construction, keeping headings and set-piece typography visually consistent.