Sans Faceted Akro 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, game ui, sports branding, futuristic, industrial, arcade, tactical, mechanical, impact, tech aesthetic, display utility, brand distinctiveness, sci-fi signage, angular, faceted, blocky, chiseled, techy.
A heavy, angular sans with faceted, planar construction that replaces curves with straight segments and sharp corners. Strokes are consistently thick with crisp terminals, creating a dense silhouette and strong color on the page. Counters tend toward polygonal shapes (notably in O/0 and related forms), and many joins are cut on diagonals, giving letters a chiseled, engineered feel. Proportions are generally broad, with compact apertures and sturdy horizontals that keep the texture tight in running text.
Best suited for short, large-size applications where the angular detailing can be appreciated: headlines, posters, logos, titles, and on-screen UI elements in games or tech contexts. It can work for brief callouts or captions, but the compact apertures and dense texture make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is assertive and high-impact, with a distinctly techno-industrial character. Its geometric facets and hard edges suggest machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and arcade or game aesthetics, projecting energy and controlled aggression rather than softness or warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver a rugged, faceted techno look with strong impact and immediate recognizability. By systematizing angles and minimizing curvature, it aims to evoke precision-built hardware and futuristic signage while keeping letterforms bold and compact for display use.
The faceting introduces a rhythmic pattern of diagonals across words, and the simplified, squared punctuation/diacritics (like the dotted i/j) reinforces the utilitarian voice. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly polygonal bowls and angled cuts, maintaining a consistent display-first personality.