Sans Faceted Abliw 6 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Folio EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Folio' by Linotype, 'Kuunari' and 'Kuunari Rounded' by Melvastype, 'Folio SB' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Folio' by URW Type Foundry, and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, authoritative, retro, space saving, high impact, rugged display, signage clarity, condensed, blocky, faceted, chamfered, angular.
This typeface is a condensed, heavy all-caps–friendly design built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Stems are thick and uniform, counters are compact, and joins are crisp, producing a hard-edged rhythm across words. Uppercase forms feel tall and rectangular with squared shoulders and octagonal-like rounding, while the lowercase follows the same geometry with sturdy, simplified bowls and short apertures. Numerals mirror the same chiseled construction and tight internal spaces, keeping a consistent, block-built texture in text.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, striking headlines, sports and team-style branding, packaging marks, and bold signage where compact width and high visual impact are desirable. It can also work for short subheads or labels when a dense, industrial texture is wanted.
The overall tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a rugged, engineered feel that reads as sporty and poster-ready. Its faceted corners and dense black presence evoke signage, machinery, and vintage athletic graphics, giving headlines an assertive, no-nonsense voice.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in a constrained horizontal space while maintaining a distinctive, chiseled geometry. By substituting curves with chamfered facets and keeping stroke weights consistent, it aims for a sturdy, contemporary-industrial look that stays legible in bold, attention-grabbing applications.
The design’s tight counters and narrow set create strong vertical momentum and a compact word shape. The faceting is applied consistently to terminals and corners, which helps maintain cohesion across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, especially at larger display sizes where the cut angles become a defining feature.