Sans Faceted Anba 9 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Radley' by Variatype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, sporty, techy, assertive, retro, impact, geometric construction, high visibility, hard-edged styling, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, compact.
A heavy, all-caps–friendly display sans built from straight segments and crisp chamfered corners, replacing curves with faceted planes. Strokes are consistently thick, with squared terminals and frequent 45° cuts that create an octagonal silhouette across bowls and counters. Proportions are compact with sturdy verticals and broad horizontal bars; counters tend to be rectangular or polygonal, keeping interiors open enough for impact at larger sizes. Numerals and capitals share the same geometric logic, producing a uniform, hard-edged rhythm in headlines and short settings.
Best suited to display work where strong silhouette and punch matter—headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging. It also fits sports or industrial-themed identities, team graphics, and UI/game title treatments where angular geometry and high contrast against backgrounds improve immediate recognition.
The overall tone feels tough and engineered, with a sporty, industrial confidence. Its faceted geometry reads as technical and utilitarian, leaning slightly retro through its stencil-like, arcade/signage flavor while staying clean and contemporary.
The design intent appears to be a bold, high-impact sans that trades softness for precision by constructing glyphs from faceted, planar cuts. It aims for immediate visibility and a consistent geometric voice across letters and numerals, prioritizing graphic presence over subtlety in text sizes.
Diagonal joins (notably in V, W, X, and the K/R structures) are handled as thick, planar wedges, reinforcing the constructed look. Round forms such as O, Q, and 0 resolve into octagonal outlines with centered counters, and punctuation in the sample text appears weighty enough to hold its own alongside the letterforms.