Sans Faceted Anby 17 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports, industrial, arcade, techno, military, retro, impact, branding, futurism, signage, athletics, chamfered, angular, blocky, octagonal, geometric.
A heavy, geometric display sans built from straight strokes and pronounced chamfered corners, replacing curves with crisp planar cuts. Counters tend to be octagonal or rectangular, giving round letters like O, C, and G a faceted, sign-like silhouette. Stroke endings are consistently clipped, and joins are sharply articulated, producing a tight, mechanical rhythm. Uppercase forms are compact and sturdy, while the lowercase mirrors the same angular construction with simple, single-storey shapes and squared terminals; numerals follow the same cut-corner logic for strong set consistency.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logos, product marks, and bold packaging. It also fits sports or team-style graphics, industrial branding, and game/UI title treatments where a tough, angular voice is desired. For longer text, it will perform better in larger sizes with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is assertive and engineered, with a retro-futuristic, arcade-and-hardware feel. Its faceted geometry reads as tough and utilitarian, suggesting machinery, stenciled signage, and digital-era display aesthetics rather than softness or elegance.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through simplified geometry and consistent faceting, translating curved archetypes into cut, planar forms. Its intention seems to balance legibility with a distinctive, machine-made personality, creating a recognizable display style that remains coherent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
The design maintains a consistent chamfer angle across most corners, which helps unify the alphabet and numbers. Several letters incorporate distinctive cut-ins and notches (notably in forms like S and G), adding character and improving recognition at large sizes. The dense, black mass and tight interior spaces make it most effective when given generous tracking and ample whitespace.