Sans Faceted Akla 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, techno, industrial, sci-fi, aggressive, futuristic, impact, futurism, modularity, machined, angular, faceted, stencil-like, octagonal, blocky.
A heavy, geometric sans with sharply faceted construction in place of curves. Strokes are predominantly straight and orthogonal with consistent thickness, while corners are clipped into short diagonals that create an octagonal rhythm across bowls and terminals. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular, producing a dense texture; several forms (notably round letters) read as squared-off rings with chamfered corners. The overall fit is generous and the glyphs feel horizontally extended, with crisp joins and minimal modulation for a hard-edged, engineered silhouette.
Best suited to attention-grabbing headlines, posters, and logo wordmarks where its angular facets can be appreciated. It also fits game titles, interface labels, and tech-themed packaging that benefit from a hard, geometric voice, especially in short phrases or all-caps settings.
The faceted geometry and blunt terminals give the font a technical, armored character associated with machinery, gaming interfaces, and sci‑fi branding. Its sharp angles and dense black shapes convey urgency and impact rather than softness or elegance, making the tone feel assertive and mechanized.
The design appears intended to translate a futuristic, machined aesthetic into a straightforward sans structure by replacing curves with planar cuts and keeping stroke weight steady. Its wide stance and clipped corners prioritize a strong silhouette and a consistent, modular feel across the character set.
Readability is strongest at display sizes where the chamfered corners and tight counters remain distinct; in smaller text, the dense interiors and similar angular shapes can reduce differentiation. The design maintains a consistent chamfer logic across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, which helps it feel cohesive in headings and short bursts of copy.