Sans Faceted Affy 13 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, industrial, techno, arcade, utilitarian, futuristic, impact, technical tone, geometric styling, display clarity, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, geometric.
A compact, geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with consistent chamfered facets. Stems are heavy and mostly uniform, with squared terminals and a tight, controlled footprint that keeps counters relatively small. The forms lean on octagonal constructions (notably in O/0 and rounded letters), while diagonals in A, V, W, X, Y are crisp and neatly aligned. Spacing reads even and disciplined, giving lines a rigid, modular rhythm.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where strong silhouette and geometric personality are desirable: headlines, posters, branding marks, product packaging, and wayfinding-style signage. It also performs well in interfaces or on-screen graphics that benefit from a technical, pixel-adjacent feel.
The faceted construction and hard terminals create a distinctly technological, machine-made tone—somewhere between industrial labeling and retro arcade display. It feels functional and assertive, with a slightly militaristic precision that suits high-impact, no-nonsense messaging.
The design appears intended to translate a faceted, engineered aesthetic into a readable sans, balancing strict geometry with enough differentiation to hold together in words and numbers. Its consistent chamfers and sturdy stroke structure suggest a focus on impact, reproducibility, and a distinctive angular voice.
Round characters resolve into multi-sided shapes, producing a consistent “cut metal” silhouette across the set. The lowercase keeps the same angular logic as the capitals, helping maintain a cohesive texture in running text, while numerals echo the same chamfered geometry for a uniform voice in mixed alphanumeric settings.