Sans Faceted Vado 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Avionic' by Grype and 'PODIUM Sharp' by Machalski (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming, logos, industrial, techno, sporty, aggressive, futuristic, high impact, industrial feel, tech aesthetic, brand distinctiveness, signage, angular, chamfered, octagonal, blocky, geometric.
A heavy, geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing most curves with chamfered, faceted joins. Counters are largely rectangular and squared-off, with frequent octagonal silhouettes that create a crisp, mechanical rhythm. Terminals are blunt and planar, and the overall construction favors broad horizontals and diagonals over any soft rounding. The lowercase follows the same modular logic, with compact bowls and notched details that maintain strong internal whitespace at display sizes; figures share the same hard-edged, cut-corner treatment for a cohesive set.
Best suited to bold headlines, posters, and branding where its hard-edged silhouette can carry at large sizes. It also fits sports, gaming, and tech-adjacent graphics that benefit from a rugged, engineered look. For longer passages, it works more as short bursts—subheads, labels, and UI titling—than as continuous reading text.
The faceted geometry reads as engineered and assertive, giving a utilitarian, high-impact tone. Its sharp corners and dense black shapes suggest speed, hardware, and competitive energy, with a distinctly futuristic/industrial flavor rather than friendly or literary warmth.
The design appears intended to translate the feel of cut metal or polygonal signage into a compact, repeatable letter system. By standardizing chamfers and replacing curves with facets, it aims for maximum impact, strong branding distinctiveness, and a consistent industrial texture across letters and numbers.
The angular cuts introduce a consistent “machined” texture across lines of text, producing a strong pattern even in mixed case. The design’s notches and tight corners add character but can become visually busy as sizes drop, where the internal apertures and small cuts begin to compete with the heavy stroke mass.