Sans Faceted Abbas 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Perfume' by Fenotype, 'MVB Diazo' by MVB, and 'Merchanto' by Type Juice (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, commanding, utilitarian, retro, high impact, space saving, rugged tone, angular styling, faceted, octagonal, blocky, compact, stencil-like.
A compact, heavy all-caps and lowercase design built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp planar facets. Counters are small and mostly rectangular or octagonal, and terminals end in blunt, angled cuts that create a consistent chamfered rhythm across the alphabet. The lowercase is sturdy and simplified, with single-storey forms (notably a and g) and short extenders, keeping the texture dense and even. Numerals follow the same cut-corner logic, with the 0 and 8 reading as beveled octagons and the 1 rendered as a plain vertical with minimal detailing.
This style performs best in large sizes where the cut corners and tight counters remain clearly legible—headline typography, posters, labels, and bold packaging panels. It also suits sports branding, team marks, and wayfinding or industrial-themed signage where a compact, hard-edged presence is desirable.
The overall tone is tough, mechanical, and assertive, with a familiar sports-and-signage energy. Its hard edges and compact massing suggest durability and impact rather than softness or refinement, giving it a no-nonsense, workmanlike voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a condensed footprint while maintaining a distinctive, angular personality. By systematically chamfering corners and minimizing curvature, it aims for a rugged, fabricated look that holds together as a dense, high-impact text block.
The faceting is applied very consistently, producing a uniform ‘machined’ feel in both straight and rounded letters. Spacing reads tight and efficient in the sample text, creating a strong headline block; the punctuation and ampersand inherit the same squared, cut-corner character.