Sans Faceted Ukno 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, gaming ui, tech logos, futuristic, industrial, aggressive, sporty, techy, speed cue, impact display, tech aesthetic, machined look, angular, faceted, blocky, compact, chamfered.
A heavy, slanted sans with a faceted, chamfered construction that substitutes curves with clipped corners and planar breaks. Strokes are uniform and dense, with squarish counters and tight apertures that keep the silhouette compact and punchy. The overall geometry favors horizontal and diagonal cuts, giving rounds like O/Q a squared-off, octagonal feel, while joins and terminals end in crisp, beveled edges. Numerals and capitals read sturdy and mechanical, with consistent thickness and a forward-leaning rhythm.
Best suited to short, bold applications where the faceted forms can project character—headlines, posters, sports or esports identities, gaming interfaces, and tech-forward packaging. It can also work for logo wordmarks and badges where a mechanical, high-impact impression is desired.
The tone is assertive and high-energy, with a distinctly futuristic, engineered feel. Its sharp facets and oblique stance suggest speed and impact, leaning toward a tactical, performance-oriented voice rather than a neutral editorial one.
Likely intended to deliver a fast, modern display voice by combining an oblique stance with angular, beveled forms that read as machined and aerodynamic. The consistent stroke weight and squared counters prioritize presence and clarity in large sizes while emphasizing a distinctive, tech-industrial personality.
The design’s clipped corners and reduced curvature create strong pixel-like highlights at small angles, which can make spacing feel tight in dense settings. The lowercase maintains a robust presence with short extenders relative to the body, reinforcing a compact texture in paragraphs and headlines alike.