Sans Faceted Afso 11 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ft Thyson' by Fateh.Lab, 'Stallman' and 'Stallman Round' by Par Défaut, and 'Super Duty' by Typeco (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, packaging, industrial, techno, sporty, rugged, assertive, impact, compactness, mechanical tone, retro-tech, angular, chamfered, condensed, blocky, geometric.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, turning round forms into octagonal, faceted silhouettes. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal contrast, giving the letterforms a dense, uniform color. Counters are squared-off and compact, and many joints use chamfered terminals rather than curves, creating a mechanical, cut-metal feel. Uppercase forms read as tall and compact, while the lowercase keeps a sturdy, simplified structure with single-storey shapes and tight apertures. Numerals match the same faceted construction and maintain strong alignment and weight consistency with the letters.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or event graphics, esports and gaming interfaces, and bold product packaging. It can also work for labels, badges, and wayfinding-style graphics where a rugged, technical voice is desirable; longer text will benefit from generous size and spacing to preserve counter clarity.
The overall tone is tough and functional, with a distinctly engineered character that suggests machinery, athletics, and technical environments. Its sharp, planar detailing adds an aggressive edge and a retro-digital flavor, making it feel energetic and impact-driven rather than neutral or conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a compact footprint, using chamfered geometry to evoke fabricated materials and hard-edged technology. By replacing curves with facets and keeping stroke weight consistent, it prioritizes solidity, speed, and visual immediacy in display typography.
The faceting is applied consistently across the alphabet, including diagonals and bowl transitions, producing a coherent stencil-like geometry without actual breaks. Spacing appears tuned for compact set widths, and the heavy massing makes the font most effective at display sizes where the angular cuts and interior shapes remain clear.