Sans Faceted Abrik 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bio Sans' and 'Bio Sans Soft' by Dharma Type and 'Mynor' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, signage, athletic, industrial, tough, retro, headline, impact, ruggedness, geometric unity, display clarity, modernized retro, octagonal, blocky, angular, chamfered, compact.
A heavy, block-built sans with faceted, chamfered corners that replace curves with crisp planar cuts. Strokes are uniform and dense, with squared terminals and angular joins that create an octagonal rhythm across rounds like C, O, and G. Counters are tight and geometric, giving letters a compact, punchy color on the line; the lowercase keeps simple, sturdy silhouettes with minimal modulation and a single-storey a. Numerals follow the same cut-corner construction, reading bold and sign-like with strong, squared proportions.
Best suited to sports identities, posters, and bold headlines where impact and a rugged geometric voice are desired. It also works well for packaging, labels, and wayfinding-style applications that benefit from compact, high-contrast shapes and a constructed, industrial feel.
The overall tone is bold and hard-edged, evoking utilitarian signage and athletic or equipment-marking aesthetics. Its angular geometry feels assertive and no-nonsense, with a retro-industrial flavor that reads confident and durable rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through a uniform, heavy sans structure while adding personality via consistent chamfered facets. By translating curves into planar cuts, it creates a distinctive, stencil-like geometry without relying on ornament, making it practical for loud display typography.
The faceting introduces distinctive corner highlights and a consistent octagonal logic that helps unify uppercase, lowercase, and figures. In continuous text the dense weight and tight counters favor short bursts and larger sizes, where the cut corners remain clear and the shapes don’t visually fill in.