Sans Faceted Afdu 4 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Kiosk' by Fenotype, 'Frontage Condensed' by Juri Zaech, 'Gemsbuck Pro' by Studio Fat Cat, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, industrial, sports, authoritative, retro, utilitarian, maximize impact, save space, add edge, signal toughness, condensed, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky.
A condensed, heavy display face built from straight stems and flattened, chamfered corners that replace most curves with crisp facets. Counters are tight and mostly rectangular, giving letters a compact, engineered feel, while occasional angled cuts (notably on rounded forms like C, G, O, and S) create an octagonal silhouette. Strokes stay monolinear and uniformly solid, with short terminals and minimal modulation; spacing and sidebearings are kept economical to support dense setting. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, with squared bowls and clipped joins for a consistent, hard-edged rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and title treatments where its condensed width and heavy mass can deliver punch without taking much horizontal space. It also fits branding and packaging that want an industrial or athletic voice, plus wayfinding-style labels and short calls-to-action where strong shapes and compact setting are priorities.
The overall tone is tough and no-nonsense, mixing a vintage scoreboard flavor with an industrial, machine-stamped character. Its sharp facets and compressed proportions read as assertive and functional, suited to messaging that needs to feel forceful, compact, and high-impact.
The font appears intended as a high-impact condensed display face that translates traditional curved sans forms into a faceted, planar geometry. Its consistent chamfers and tight counters suggest a focus on producing a rugged, engineered aesthetic that remains readable and cohesive across letters and numerals.
The design maintains strong consistency between uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with the lowercase adopting similarly rigid geometry rather than cursive or humanist traits. The faceting is used as a unifying motif across round and diagonal forms, producing a distinctive "cut metal" look that stays legible at larger sizes and in short bursts of text.