Sans Faceted Afge 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mako' by Deltatype, 'Diamante EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Citadina' by Graviton, and 'Born Strong' by Rook Supply (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, apparel graphics, athletic, industrial, headline, retro, utilitarian, impact, space saving, branding, uniformity, octagonal, faceted, chamfered, blocky, condensed.
A compact, blocky sans built from straight strokes and chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp planar facets. Counters tend toward squared and octagonal forms, and terminals finish with blunt, angled cuts that keep the silhouette tight. The rhythm is vertical and sturdy, with uniform stroke thickness and minimal modulation; joins and apertures are engineered and rectangular, producing a dense, high-impact texture in lines of text. Numerals and capitals maintain the same angular logic, giving the set a consistent, hard-edged voice.
Best suited to display contexts such as posters, sports and team-style branding, packaging callouts, and bold signage where its compact forms and sharp corners remain legible at a glance. It also works well for apparel graphics and badges that benefit from a rugged, stenciled-by-geometry look, and for short UI labels when set with ample spacing.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, with an athletic, uniform-like feel. Its faceted construction reads as mechanical and no-nonsense, evoking signage, equipment markings, and bold display typography where clarity and impact matter more than softness.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, space-efficient display sans with a consistent faceted geometry, trading roundness for sharp, cut-corner forms. It emphasizes impact, structural clarity, and a uniform visual system across letters and numerals.
Angular detailing is carried consistently across both uppercase and lowercase, which helps mixed-case settings feel cohesive rather than decorative. The tight interior shapes and compact widths make it visually efficient, but the dense color benefits from generous tracking at larger sizes.