Sans Faceted Abluy 1 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'XXII DONT MESS WITH VIKINGS' by Doubletwo Studios, 'Tungsten' by Hoefler & Co., 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, military, poster, stenciled, impact, compactness, ruggedness, precision, angular, squared, chiseled, blocky, condensed.
A compact, all-caps-forward display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp chamfers and planar facets. The forms are tall and tightly set, with squared bowls, narrow counters, and a consistent, heavy stroke presence that keeps texture dense in paragraphs. Terminals tend to be flat or diagonally cut, producing a mechanical rhythm; numerals and lowercase follow the same faceted logic, giving the set a uniform, engineered silhouette.
Best suited to high-impact applications such as posters, headlines, sports or team-style branding, bold packaging panels, and signage where a strong silhouette matters. It will be most effective in short-to-medium lines, large sizes, and settings where a compact, rugged voice is desired.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, reading as tough, sporty, and industrial. The sharp corner treatments add a technical, militaristic edge, while the dense vertical emphasis evokes athletic lettering and hard-edged poster typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a tight footprint, using faceted corner cuts to suggest machined precision and toughness while keeping letterforms simple and highly repeatable. Its condensed, blocklike construction prioritizes presence and quick recognition over softness or nuance.
At text sizes the condensed proportions and small internal counters create a dark, compact color; the design reads best when given room to breathe. The faceting is consistent across rounds (C/G/O/Q) and joins (M/N/W), which helps maintain cohesion in headings and short phrases.