Sans Faceted Affy 4 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font visually similar to 'Born Strong' by Rook Supply and 'Hockeynight Sans' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, industrial, athletic, technical, assertive, retro, impact, compactness, industrial tone, display clarity, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, angular, condensed.
This typeface uses straight strokes and clipped corners to replace most curves with angular, faceted forms. Counters tend toward squarish or octagonal shapes, and terminals end in consistent chamfers that create a stenciled, engineered rhythm without actual breaks. Proportions are compact and condensed, with a relatively low x-height and sturdy verticals that keep the texture dark and even. Numerals and capitals share the same hard-edged geometry, producing a uniform, sign-like silhouette at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold callouts where the angular detailing can be appreciated. It also fits sports branding, labels, and wayfinding-style signage that benefits from compact width and high-impact letterforms.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, with a sporty, scoreboard-like edge. Its crisp facets and dense footprint convey a mechanical confidence that reads as disciplined and no-nonsense rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact sans with a geometric, faceted construction that evokes industrial marking and athletic display lettering. The consistent chamfer logic suggests a deliberate system for turning curves into planar surfaces while maintaining straightforward readability at display sizes.
The faceting is applied consistently across rounds (such as O/C/G) and diagonals (such as A/V/W), which helps the face feel systematic rather than decorative. In text, the compressed width and heavy color emphasize vertical rhythm and can look authoritative in short bursts.