Sans Faceted Ohta 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, game ui, industrial, futuristic, authoritative, technical, sports, impact, space saving, modernity, mechanical feel, display use, angular, faceted, octagonal, blocky, compressed.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets that create an octagonal, engineered silhouette. Stems are heavy and uniform with squared terminals and consistent chamfering, producing crisp interior counters and a tightly controlled rhythm. Proportions read compact and condensed, with tall vertical emphasis and minimal curvature throughout; diagonals (as in K, X, and Z) keep the same hard-edged, cut-metal logic. Numerals follow the same architectural construction, with sharply notched joins and squared bowls that preserve the overall mechanical texture.
Best suited to headlines, logos, badges, packaging, and poster typography where its faceted geometry can be a defining visual cue. It also fits interface titling for games or tech products, team and sports branding, and any applications that benefit from compact, high-contrast word blocks. For long-form text, it will be more effective in short statements, labels, or pull quotes than extended paragraphs.
The overall tone feels industrial and assertive, with a contemporary sci‑fi edge driven by its machined, angular forms. Its compact, high-impact shapes convey strength and control, leaning toward technical, competitive, and utilitarian aesthetics rather than friendly or expressive softness.
The design appears intended to deliver a sturdy, modern display voice by translating familiar sans structures into sharp, chamfered geometry. Its consistent corner treatments and compressed stance suggest a focus on impact, space efficiency, and a distinctly engineered look.
The design’s repeated corner cuts create a distinctive pattern at both small and large sizes, and the simplified, geometric construction gives the text a uniform “stenciled-metal” presence even without literal stencil breaks. In continuous reading, the strong verticals and narrow set produce dense word shapes, making it particularly eye-catching in short bursts.