Sans Faceted Mibu 7 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Military Jr34' by Casloop Studio, 'B52' by Komet & Flicker, 'Revx Neue' by OneSevenPointFive, and 'Beachwood' by Swell Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, labels, industrial, technical, sporty, retro, impact, durability, legibility, branding, octagonal, chamfered, angular, blocky, compact.
This typeface is built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with chamfered, octagonal-like facets. Stems are heavy and consistent, with squared terminals and frequent diagonal cuts that create a crisp, engineered silhouette across rounds and bowls. Counters are relatively small and mostly rectangular, giving letters a compact, sturdy texture; apertures are tight, and joins stay clean and mechanical. Uppercase forms read as geometric and sign-like, while lowercase maintains the same hard-edged logic with simplified, boxy bowls and short extenders; figures follow the same faceted construction, with a notably squared 0.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, sports branding, and bold packaging or label work. It can also work well for signage and interface accents where a compact, hard-edged, high-presence look is desired, especially for numerals.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, evoking machine labeling, equipment markings, and sporty numbering. Its sharp facets and compact rhythm also lend a subtle retro-digital flavor—more arcade and scoreboard than futuristic sci‑fi—while still feeling practical and grounded.
The visual system suggests an intention to deliver a rugged, no-nonsense sans with a distinctive faceted geometry that stays legible while adding character. By standardizing chamfered corners and straightened curves, it aims to feel engineered and graphic, optimized for attention and strong silhouettes rather than delicate text texture.
The design maintains a consistent system of corner cuts across many glyphs, which helps unify the alphabet and numerals into a single modular voice. The dense interior spaces and heavy joins make the font most comfortable when given a bit of size or tracking, especially in multi-line settings.