Sans Faceted Dome 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, sports, packaging, industrial, retro, aggressive, futuristic, game-like, high impact, machined feel, retro tech, brand stamp, angular, chiseled, blocky, faceted, octagonal.
A heavy, angular display face built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets and crisp diagonals. Counters are compact and often rectangular, with squared terminals and pronounced chamfers that create a cut-metal, stenciled rhythm. The overall silhouette is broad and sturdy, with simplified joins and occasional notches that emphasize a machined, geometric construction. Spacing and letterfit feel tight and dense, reinforcing a dark, high-impact text color in headlines.
Best used for posters, punchy headlines, badges, and logo wordmarks where strong silhouettes and a rugged geometric texture are desirable. It also fits sports branding, product packaging, and game or entertainment graphics that benefit from a tough, machined look. In longer passages, it works most reliably as short, high-contrast text at generous sizes.
The tone is forceful and mechanical, suggesting industrial signage, arcade aesthetics, and a hardened sci‑fi mood. Its sharp facets and chunky forms read as assertive and utilitarian rather than friendly, with a retro-futurist edge that feels suited to bold statements and dramatic titles.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter/inscriptional toughness into a simplified, sans-like geometric system, using facets and chamfers to evoke cut stone or milled metal. It prioritizes visual impact, a uniform blocky rhythm, and a distinctive angular signature over conventional text readability.
Legibility relies on large sizes: the small, boxy counters and tight apertures can close up when reduced. The faceting is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive, emblematic texture that favors impact over nuance.