Sans Faceted Ohta 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, sports, military, retro-tech, authoritative, impact, compactness, geometric system, machined look, display clarity, chamfered, angular, condensed, monolinear, geometric.
A condensed, all-angular display sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners in place of curves. Counters and bowls are faceted and largely rectangular, with consistent chamfers that create an octagonal rhythm across rounds like O, C, and G. Stems are sturdy and fairly uniform in thickness, with tight apertures and compact spacing that emphasize verticality; diagonals (A, V, W, X) are crisp and cleanly joined. The lowercase follows the same engineered geometry, with simplified forms and small, squared terminals that keep texture dense and even. Numerals match the system with hard-edged, segmented shapes that read like cut-metal or stencil-like constructions without actual breaks.
Well-suited for headlines, posters, and short bursts of copy where a strong, compact texture is desirable. It fits branding systems for sports, motorsport, gaming, and tech-forward products, as well as packaging and signage that benefits from an industrial, machined aesthetic. For longer text, it will be most comfortable at larger sizes due to its tight apertures and dense color.
The overall tone is utilitarian and assertive, evoking industrial labeling, athletic titling, and retro-futuristic control-panel typography. Its sharp facets and compressed proportions give it a disciplined, no-nonsense voice that feels technical and high-impact. The regular cadence of chamfers adds a subtle sci‑fi edge while staying straightforward and legible at display sizes.
The font appears designed to translate rounded sans forms into a consistent system of planar cuts, prioritizing impact and a unified geometric motif. By compressing proportions and standardizing chamfered terminals, it aims to deliver a sturdy, contemporary display voice with a retro-tech flavor and clear, repeatable construction logic.
The design relies on repeated corner cuts to unify the set, producing a consistent faceted silhouette across both uppercase and lowercase. Tight counters and narrow letterforms create a dark, compact text color, so it performs best where strong contrast against the background is available. The faceting is especially prominent in curved letters and in the numerals, which appear constructed from straight segments for a cohesive, engineered look.