Sans Faceted Anma 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, games, playful, hand-cut, quirky, chunky, comic, display impact, handmade character, quirky branding, playful tone, faceted, angular, irregular, stencil-like, blocky.
This typeface is built from chunky, planar shapes that replace curves with sharp facets, giving counters and bowls a polygonal, cut-paper feel. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal contrast, and the outlines show intentional irregularity and slight wobble that reads as hand-made rather than mechanically perfect. Proportions are compact with a sturdy stance; many joins and terminals are blunt and angular, and interior spaces (like in O, B, and 8) appear as uneven, faceted holes. Overall spacing and rhythm feel lively and slightly bouncy, with noticeable glyph-to-glyph individuality while maintaining a coherent weight and silhouette.
Best suited to display settings where its bold, faceted texture can read clearly: posters, headlines, logos, event graphics, playful packaging, and titles for kids’ media or games. It can also work for short callouts or labels where a handcrafted, attention-grabbing voice is desired.
The faceted geometry and uneven contours convey a mischievous, craft-forward tone—more playful and DIY than corporate or editorial. It feels energetic and informal, with a poster-like loudness that suggests humor, games, and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to translate a hand-cut, carved, or broken-stone aesthetic into a friendly sans structure, prioritizing character and impact over neutrality. By using angular facets in place of curves and keeping weight very strong, it aims for high visual presence and a distinctive, quirky rhythm in both capitals and lowercase.
The diamond-shaped i/j dots and the rugged polygon counters reinforce the cut-and-chisel motif throughout. In running text, the dense black shapes create strong texture, and the irregular edges become a defining personality feature rather than a distraction at display sizes.