Sans Faceted Doty 12 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, sporty, assertive, retro tech, sturdy, impact, ruggedness, precision, modern edge, angular, chamfered, faceted, blocky, compact joints.
A heavy, block-built sans with chamfered corners and planar facets that replace most curves. Strokes stay consistently thick, producing a dense, even color, while counters are squarish and tightly controlled for solidity. The geometry favors straight segments and clipped diagonals—visible in round letters like O/Q/C and in numerals—creating a crisp, cut-metal silhouette. Terminals are blunt and squared-off, and spacing reads compact and robust, supporting tight set text and impactful headlines.
Best suited to display sizes where its cut-corner geometry and dense weight can project presence—such as posters, bold brand marks, sports and esports identities, and product/packaging fronts. It can work for short UI labels or signage when large enough, but the tight, angular counters favor concise text over long reading passages.
The overall tone is tough and mechanical, with a sporty, no-nonsense confidence. Its faceted construction suggests engineered surfaces and hard materials, giving it a slightly retro, arcade/scoreboard edge while staying clean and contemporary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through simplified, machined geometry: a tough sans voice built from straight edges and clipped corners for high visibility and a distinctive, industrial character.
Uppercase forms are particularly monolithic, with octagonal bowls and strong verticals; diagonals are used sparingly but decisively in letters like K, V, W, X, and Y. The lowercase follows the same angular logic, keeping bowls and shoulders clipped rather than rounded, which reinforces uniformity across mixed-case settings.