Sans Faceted Akku 1 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Expedition' by Aerotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, sports branding, industrial, techno, game-like, assertive, mechanical, futuristic feel, impact display, industrial voice, modular geometry, angular, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, stencil-like.
A heavy, geometric sans with octagonal silhouettes and sharp chamfered corners that replace curves with planar facets. Strokes appear consistently thick, with tight counters and frequent notches and cut-ins that create a segmented, almost stencil-like construction. The rhythm is compact and punchy, with squared terminals and a generally boxy footprint; diagonals are minimized and rendered as clipped facets rather than smooth joins. Uppercase and lowercase share a strongly constructed look, and numerals follow the same hard-edged, modular logic for a uniform, high-impact texture in text.
Best suited to display applications where the faceted construction can be appreciated: headlines, posters, title cards, logos, and branding with a technical or industrial angle. It can also work for game/UI labels or packaging callouts when set with generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is hard, mechanical, and futuristic, evoking industrial labeling, arcade UI, and sci-fi interfaces. The faceted cuts add a tactical, engineered feel that reads as confident and slightly aggressive, prioritizing presence over softness.
The design appears intended to translate a rigid, engineered aesthetic into a bold, immediately legible display voice. By substituting curves with chamfers and adding strategic cut-ins, it aims to feel modular and machine-made while maintaining a consistent, impactful silhouette across letters and numerals.
In longer lines the frequent internal cutouts and tight apertures create a crisp, high-contrast texture that can look busy at smaller sizes, while at display sizes the faceting becomes a defining stylistic feature. The design’s squared forms and clipped corners keep word shapes consistent and sturdy, reinforcing a rigid, constructed voice.