Sans Faceted Astu 1 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Tolyer' by Typesketchbook and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, assertive, retro, high impact, space saving, geometric branding, rugged tone, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, condensed, angular.
A heavy, condensed display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers and faceted joins. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular, with consistently flat terminals and a uniform stroke color that produces a dense, poster-like texture. The capitals read as squared, architectural forms, while the lowercase keeps the same angular construction with simplified bowls and tight apertures. Numerals follow the same cut-corner geometry, staying sturdy and highly graphic.
Best suited to bold headlines, posters, and large-format statements where its faceted geometry can be appreciated. It also fits sports branding, team graphics, packaging titles, and punchy signage where a compact, high-impact wordmark is needed.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a sporty, scoreboard-like directness. Its sharp facets and compact proportions give it an engineered, no-nonsense feel that can read as both retro and contemporary depending on context.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual impact in limited horizontal space while maintaining a distinctive, faceted construction. The consistent chamfer language across letters and figures suggests an intention to evoke engineered sturdiness and athletic display typography rather than continuous-text reading.
The face relies on silhouette and corner cuts for character, so spacing and word shape remain strong at large sizes. The tight openings and dense interior space suggest it will look best when given room to breathe in tracking and line spacing, especially in longer all-caps settings.