Sans Faceted Affo 3 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Corner Deli' by Fenotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, signage, packaging, industrial, athletic, tactical, retro tech, authoritative, impact, ruggedness, modularity, signage clarity, retro display, octagonal, chamfered, angular, condensed, blocky.
A condensed, all-angular display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, with octagonal counters and faceted terminals replacing curves. Strokes stay consistently heavy and uniform, creating a rigid, poster-like texture, while internal spaces are squared-off and tightly controlled for impact. Proportions are compact with tall, upright forms; diagonals appear sparingly and read as sharp wedges, and round letters resolve into multi-sided shapes rather than true arcs. The overall rhythm is mechanical and modular, with strong verticals and crisp joins that keep the silhouette clean at larger sizes.
Best suited to display sizes where the angular cuts and octagonal counters can be appreciated—posters, headlines, wordmarks, sports or team branding, and product packaging. It can also work for signage and labels that benefit from a compact, high-impact voice, particularly where a technical or industrial aesthetic is desired.
The tone is bold and utilitarian, suggesting industrial labeling, sports numbering, and no-nonsense signage. Its faceted geometry gives it a rugged, engineered feel—more tactical and machine-made than friendly or lyrical—while retaining a retro, arcade/scoreboard edge in the way rounds become octagons.
The design appears intended to translate a blocky, engineered stencil/scoreboard sensibility into a clean digital display font, prioritizing punchy silhouettes and a distinctive faceted geometry over softness or extended readability. It aims to deliver instant recognition and a strong, compact headline presence.
The numerals and capitals share a coherent “cut-corner” language that reads especially well in short headlines and marks. Spacing appears deliberately tight for compact impact, and the straight-sided bowls and counters produce a distinctive, high-contrast texture between black mass and crisp white cutouts.