Sans Faceted Anse 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, gothic, industrial, assertive, retro, high impact, geometric ruggedness, logo emphasis, signage feel, faceted, angular, chiseled, octagonal, blocky.
A heavy, angular display face built from straight strokes and sharp planar facets that substitute for curves, producing octagonal counters and clipped terminals throughout. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and joins form crisp corners rather than rounded connections. Proportions lean compact and sturdy, with squared-off bowls and a geometry that stays legible in both uppercase and lowercase while preserving a distinctly mechanical rhythm.
Best suited for short-form typography where impact matters: headlines, posters, event titles, and punchy packaging panels. It also works well for logos, badges, and merch graphics where the faceted geometry can read as a strong silhouette at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is bold and uncompromising, with a chiseled, hard-edged character that reads as gothic-influenced and industrial. Its faceted construction gives it a crafted, emblematic presence—more sign-like than text-like—evoking vintage headers, workshop markings, and strong brand stamps.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through bold weight and a consistent beveled, faceted construction, offering a modernized blackletter/industrial flavor without delicate details. It prioritizes strong shapes, uniform stroke presence, and an iconic, stamped look for display-centric applications.
The forms rely on repeated beveled cuts at corners and openings, creating a consistent pattern of notches and angled shoulders across the set. Counters tend to be polygonal and relatively tight, so spacing and word shapes feel dense and energetic, especially in all-caps settings.