Sans Faceted Aslu 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cord Nuvo' by Designova; 'Hornsea FC' by Studio Fat Cat; 'Interrupt Display Pro' by T4 Foundry; and 'Bikemberg', 'Emmentaler', and 'Ravane' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logos, packaging, industrial, sports, mechanical, assertive, retro, high impact, space saving, geometric styling, rugged tone, display emphasis, octagonal, angular, condensed, faceted, blocky.
A condensed, all-caps-friendly display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal contrast, producing compact counters and strong vertical emphasis. Terminals are square or chamfered, with frequent diagonal cuts at outer corners and in some interior joins, giving letters an octagonal silhouette. The lowercase largely mirrors the uppercase’s geometric construction, and numerals follow the same squared, cut-corner logic for a uniform, sign-like rhythm.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, and logo wordmarks where the angular construction can read cleanly at larger sizes. It can also work on packaging and labels that benefit from a rugged, machined aesthetic, but it’s less ideal for extended reading due to its compact counters and dense texture.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a crisp, engineered sharpness that reads as sporty and industrial. Its dense massing and angular facets give it a confident, no-nonsense voice with a mild retro flavor reminiscent of stencil-less varsity and arcade-era display lettering.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a narrow footprint, using faceted geometry to evoke precision and strength while maintaining a consistent, industrial rhythm across letters and numerals.
The faceting creates distinctive notches and angled shoulders in letters like S, C, G, and the diagonals of K, X, and Y, which adds texture even at large sizes. Tight apertures and small counters increase impact but can reduce clarity in long passages, especially where shapes become similar (e.g., O/0 and certain rounded letters rendered as octagons).