Sans Faceted Afsa 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut and 'Augment', 'Blanco', 'Graund', and 'Ravane' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, sports branding, industrial, techno, retro, assertive, mechanical, maximize impact, save space, futuristic tone, systematic geometry, display readability, angular, chamfered, blocky, condensed, geometric.
A tightly constructed display sans built from straight strokes and crisp corners, replacing curves with faceted, chamfered joins. Stems and bars keep a consistent stroke weight, while internal counters are narrow and often rectangular, giving the letters a compact, engineered feel. The proportions are tall and condensed, with squared terminals and repeated diagonal cuts that create a coherent, stencil-like rhythm without actual breaks in the strokes. Numerals follow the same hard-edged geometry, maintaining a strong, uniform color in text.
Best suited for headlines, titling, and branding where a compact, high-impact voice is needed—such as posters, packaging, esports or sports marks, album art, and game/UI graphics. It can also work for short, bold subheads or labels when the goal is a sharp, industrial presence rather than long-form readability.
The overall tone is forceful and technical, with a retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of arcade, sci‑fi interface, and industrial labeling aesthetics. Its sharp facets and condensed build read as confident, no-nonsense, and slightly aggressive, prioritizing impact over softness.
The design intent appears to translate a geometric, machined look into a legible alphabet by standardizing faceted corners and straight-sided counters. The condensed build and consistent stroke weight suggest it was drawn to maximize presence in tight spaces while delivering a distinctive, angular signature.
The repeated chamfer motif becomes a defining signature across capitals, lowercase, and figures, helping words form a consistent zig-zag texture at larger sizes. Spacing appears designed to keep blocks of text compact, producing a dense, high-contrast pattern that favors headlines and short bursts of copy.