Sans Faceted Aflo 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, gaming, techno, industrial, futuristic, arcade, mechanical, sci-fi tone, signage impact, logo utility, systemic coherence, angular, geometric, condensed, modular, faceted.
A compact, angular display sans built from straight strokes and sharp planar cuts in place of curves. Letterforms are tall and tightly set with a distinctly condensed footprint, while counters are small and often squared-off, creating a dense, sturdy texture. Strokes terminate in chamfered corners and notched joins, giving many glyphs a carved, mechanical feel; diagonals appear selectively (notably in K, X, and numerals), but most construction favors orthogonal geometry. The overall rhythm is consistent and grid-like, with occasional width variation across characters that adds a slightly engineered, custom-drawn cadence rather than a strictly monospaced one.
Best suited to display sizes where the sharp facets and compact proportions can be appreciated—headlines, posters, logotypes, game titles, and tech-themed packaging. It also works well for short UI-style labels, badges, and branded numerals where a rigid, engineered tone is desired.
The faceted geometry and clipped corners evoke sci‑fi interfaces, arcade titling, and industrial labeling. Its hard-edged shapes read as confident and utilitarian, with a stylized, techno flavor that feels more constructed than handwritten or humanist.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, panel-cut concept into a readable alphabet—prioritizing a cohesive, angular silhouette and a futuristic voice over neutral text comfort. The consistent chamfers and squared counters suggest a deliberate aim for a modular, manufactured look that holds up in bold, high-impact settings.
Distinctive squared counters and angular apertures can make similar forms feel intentionally close (for example, C/E and O/Q families), reinforcing a systemized, machine-made aesthetic. The numerals follow the same cut-corner logic, supporting cohesive alphanumeric lockups in titles and UI-like compositions.