Sans Faceted Afdi 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Crawford' by Flawlessandco, 'FF Golden Gate Gothic' by FontFont, 'Handmade Gothic JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Exabyte' by Pepper Type, 'Interrupt Display Pro' by T4 Foundry, and 'Emmentaler' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, retro, authoritative, sporty, mechanical, impact, space saving, geometric display, signage, octagonal, angular, chamfered, blocky, condensed.
A tightly built, heavy display face with crisp, faceted edges that replace curves with chamfered, octagonal geometry. Strokes are uniform and straight, with squared terminals and frequent diagonal cuts at corners, creating a stencil-like, machined rhythm without actual breaks. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular, and joins stay rigid and orthogonal, producing a strong vertical emphasis and dense texture in words. Uppercase forms feel tall and engineered; lowercase follows the same angular logic with simplified bowls and shoulders, keeping a consistent, modular silhouette across the set.
Best suited to headlines, posters, logos, and bold labels where the faceted construction can be appreciated at medium to large sizes. It also works well for sports branding, event graphics, packaging, and UI/title treatments that want a tough, mechanical voice.
The overall tone is utilitarian and forceful, evoking industrial labeling and vintage athletic or arcade-era titling. Its sharp facets and compressed presence read as confident and no-nonsense, with a slightly retro, game-like edge when set in all caps.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint while projecting a hard-edged, engineered aesthetic. By standardizing stroke weight and using consistent corner chamfers, it creates a cohesive display style optimized for strong silhouettes and assertive messaging.
The numerals and capitals are especially sign-forward, with clipped corners that maintain clarity at large sizes while increasing visual punch. In running text the dense spacing and compact counters can make long passages feel heavy, but it stays legible and distinctive for short bursts and emphatic lines.