Sans Faceted Ufno 2 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Beni' by Nois, 'Bill Poster' by Smartfont, 'Robson' by TypeUnion, and 'Kenyan Coffee' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, logotypes, industrial, poster, western, noir, hard-edged, impact, condensed fit, vintage edge, condensed, blocky, angular, faceted, chiseled.
A condensed, heavy display sans built from sharp planar facets rather than true curves. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and corners are clipped into beveled angles that create a chiseled silhouette. Counters are tight and often polygonal, with narrow apertures and a strong vertical emphasis that keeps texture dense in running lines. Numerals and capitals share the same rigid geometry, while lowercase forms remain compact and upright to preserve a uniform, high-impact rhythm.
Best suited to headline typography—posters, large-format signage, impactful packaging, and brand marks that need a compressed footprint with strong presence. It also works for short subheads and callouts where a dense, vertical texture helps organize hierarchy. For extended text, it is more effective in brief bursts than in continuous reading.
The overall tone is forceful and assertive, with a hard-edged, machined feel that reads as industrial and poster-driven. The faceting adds a vintage sign and woodtype-adjacent toughness, lending a slightly Western/noir flavor without decorative flourishes. It projects urgency and solidity rather than softness or finesse.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact display voice using faceted geometry to replace curves, creating a tough, carved look that remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. Its narrow set and uniform weight suggest a focus on fitting bold messaging into tight horizontal space while maintaining a distinctive, angular personality.
Because of its condensed proportions and tight internal spacing, the face delivers maximum darkness per line and holds together well at large sizes, but small sizes and long passages may feel cramped. The angular terminals and beveled joins create a distinctive shimmer in headlines, especially in all-caps settings.