Sans Faceted Budy 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bowie' by Latinotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, sporty, industrial, playful, assertive, retro, display impact, brand punch, retro grit, geometric styling, athletic tone, faceted, angular, blocky, compressed counters, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, all-caps-forward sans with sharp, planar cuts replacing curves throughout. Strokes are consistently thick and monolinear, with many corners clipped into short diagonals that create a chiseled, polygonal silhouette. Counters tend to be compact and geometric (notably in O, Q, and the numerals), and joins often form pointed wedges that add a slightly rugged, cut-paper rhythm. The slant is subtly back-leaning, and widths vary per glyph, producing an energetic, irregular texture while maintaining a cohesive, blocky structure.
Best suited to display applications where its faceted shapes can be appreciated—headlines, posters, event graphics, apparel marks, and bold packaging titles. It can also work for short UI labels or signage when set with generous tracking and ample size, but it is not optimized for long-form reading.
The overall tone reads loud and confident, with a punchy, athletic edge and a touch of retro sign-painting grit. Its faceted construction gives it a machined, hard-surface personality, while the quirky angles and uneven rhythm keep it from feeling sterile. The result is bold and attention-grabbing, leaning playful but still tough.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive angular voice, translating familiar sans structures into a carved, polygonal system. The slight back slant and variable widths suggest a deliberate move toward motion and personality rather than strict neutrality.
At larger sizes the distinctive corner clipping and angular counters become a defining feature; in tighter settings the dense interiors and sharp notches can visually fill in, so spacing and size choices matter. Numerals share the same octagonal/cut-corner logic, helping mixed text maintain a consistent, poster-like color.