Sans Faceted Wese 5 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, apparel, packaging, industrial, athletic, retro, impactful, tough, bold display, durable branding, signage clarity, industrial tone, sports energy, blocky, angular, chamfered, octagonal, condensed counters.
A heavy, block-constructed sans with sharply chamfered corners and faceted, planar cuts that replace curves. Strokes are predominantly vertical and horizontal with minimal modulation, while the silhouette gains energy from clipped diagonals and stepped joins. Counters are tight and mostly rectangular, giving letters a compact, punched-out look; the lowercase follows the same geometric logic with sturdy, squared forms and limited roundness. Spacing and rhythm read dense and poster-forward, with broad letterforms and strong, stable baselines that hold up at large sizes.
Best suited to bold display applications where its dense texture and faceted silhouettes can read clearly—headlines, posters, event and venue graphics, sports or team branding, and apparel marks. It also works well for packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from a tough, industrial voice. For longer text, it’s most effective in short bursts (titles, callouts, UI badges) where the tight counters won’t be overtaxed.
The face projects a rugged, workmanlike confidence with a retro athletic edge—more stadium signage and industrial labeling than contemporary editorial. Its faceted geometry and tight counters add a mechanical, hardened feel that reads assertive and no-nonsense. Overall, it conveys strength, urgency, and a slightly game-like or arcade-era toughness.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through simplified, geometric construction and consistent chamfering, creating a distinctive faceted identity without relying on ornament. Its goal is strong recognition at a glance, echoing engineered forms and athletic/industrial display lettering.
The angular detailing is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, producing a uniform “cut steel” texture in text lines. Numerals are similarly blocky and built from straight segments, maintaining the same compact internal openings and squared terminals for cohesive headline settings.