Sans Faceted Afro 3 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cosmic Lager' by Vozzy and 'Buyan' by Yu Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, assertive, mechanical, utilitarian, impact, space-saving, ruggedness, machined look, display emphasis, chamfered, octagonal, condensed, blocky, hard-edged.
A condensed, heavy sans with hard, chamfered corners that replace curves with crisp planar cuts. Strokes are uniform and rectangular, with octagonal counters and clipped terminals that create a consistent faceted rhythm across the alphabet. Forms stay mostly vertical and compact, with squared shoulders and angular joins; diagonals (as in A, V, W, X, Y) are steep and clean, reinforcing a tight, engineered texture in text. Numerals follow the same cut-corner logic, reading like stenciled or machined blocks rather than rounded figures.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports and team-style branding, packaging callouts, and bold signage where its angular cuts can read as a deliberate visual motif. It can also work for labels and UI badges when a tough, mechanical voice is desired, but it is most effective at larger sizes where the facets stay clear.
The overall tone is tough and no-nonsense, with a sporty, industrial feel that suggests equipment labeling, uniforms, and bold headline messaging. Its sharp facets and compressed stance project urgency and strength, leaning more technical than friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact voice while preserving a coherent, machined aesthetic through repeated chamfers and octagonal interior spaces. By minimizing curvature and relying on clipped corners, it aims for strong recognition and a rugged, industrial-sport personality in display typography.
The faceting is applied systematically—corners are clipped to similar angles throughout—so the face maintains a stable, repeatable geometry when set in lines. The lowercase is similarly constructed and stays compact, emphasizing a dense, vertical cadence rather than airy readability.