Sans Faceted Nina 1 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, authoritative, retro, impact, ruggedness, signage clarity, geometric styling, chamfered, angular, octagonal, blocky, compact.
A heavy, block-built display face with sharply chamfered corners and faceted, planar shaping that replaces curves with straight cuts. Strokes are mostly uniform in weight, with occasional deep notches, clipped terminals, and squared counters that create a punched, geometric texture. The capitals read tall and compact with narrow internal openings (notably in B, R, and S), while the lowercase is sturdy and upright with simple, squared bowls and pronounced joins. Figures are similarly octagonal and sign-like, with strong, closed shapes and flat shoulders, keeping a consistent, mechanical rhythm across the set.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, packaging fronts, and bold signage. It performs especially well in single words, numbers, and stacked layouts where the faceted silhouette can carry the composition.
The overall tone is assertive and utilitarian, with a hard-edged, engineered feel that recalls athletic lettering and industrial signage. Its faceted construction adds a rugged, stamped quality that can feel vintage or militaristic depending on context, while staying clean and graphic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight and instant recognition through angular, faceted geometry and tightly constructed counters. It prioritizes a strong, emblematic presence over neutral body-text readability, aiming for a tough, engineered display voice.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the dense counters can darken quickly at smaller sizes, making the face most effective when given room to breathe. The distinctive chamfers and interior cut-ins are a key identifying feature and become more prominent at large sizes.