Sans Faceted Ansu 3 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Environ' by MADType and 'Algance' by RantauType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sports branding, game ui, industrial, arcade, athletic, mechanical, futuristic, high impact, geometric branding, tech tone, sportiness, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, angular, faceted.
A heavy, all-caps-forward display sans built from straight strokes and sharp chamfered corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Counters tend toward octagonal shapes (notably in O/0 and other rounded letters), and joins are crisp with consistent stroke thickness throughout. The overall rhythm is compact and sturdy, with squared terminals, short crossbars, and a distinctly geometric construction that reads clearly at large sizes. Lowercase follows the same engineered logic, with single-storey forms and simplified details that keep the texture dense and uniform.
Best suited for bold headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and identity work where a strong geometric voice is needed. It also fits sports branding, arcade or sci‑fi themed graphics, and UI elements like titles, labels, and score readouts where punchy, high-contrast shapes help text stand out.
The faceted, cut-metal geometry gives the font a tough, utilitarian attitude with strong retro-tech and game/scoreboard associations. Its blunt corners and blocky massing convey energy and impact, leaning toward sporty, competitive, and mechanical moods rather than refined or literary ones.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a simplified, industrial geometry—using faceted corner cuts to suggest speed, strength, and a machine-made feel while keeping letterforms clean and highly consistent.
Diagonal chamfers are used systematically at outer corners and some inner notches, creating a consistent "machined" silhouette across the set. Numerals match the uppercase in weight and presence, and the overall texture stays dark and emphatic in running text, favoring display settings over long-form reading.