Sans Faceted Kowu 9 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, tech ui, futuristic, industrial, technical, sporty, tactical, sci-fi aesthetic, industrial signage, impact display, interface styling, angular, octagonal, chamfered, modular, stencil-like.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with crisp facets and chamfers. The letterforms feel modular and engineered, with squared counters, flattened terminals, and consistent stroke thickness that keeps the texture even across lines. Proportions are generously wide with a stable, upright stance; rounds like O/Q and numerals are rendered as octagonal silhouettes, reinforcing the planar construction. Lowercase echoes the same faceted logic, with a single-storey a and compact, squared bowls that maintain a clean, mechanical rhythm.
Best suited to display applications where its angular construction can be a defining visual feature—headlines, posters, product marks, team or esports identities, and tech or sci‑fi themed interfaces. It can also work for short labels and packaging callouts where a crisp, engineered look is desirable, while long-form text may feel intense due to the strong geometry.
The overall tone is futuristic and utilitarian, suggesting machinery, sci‑fi interfaces, and rugged performance branding. Its sharp geometry reads assertive and confident, with a slight “tactical” edge that feels suited to high-impact messaging rather than delicate editorial work.
The design appears intended to translate a faceted, hard-surface aesthetic into a clean sans system—prioritizing sharp silhouettes, consistent mechanical rhythm, and strong impact at larger sizes. Its modular chamfers and octagonal rounds suggest an aim toward digital, industrial, and performance-oriented branding.
The faceting is applied consistently across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, creating a cohesive industrial voice. Openings and counters stay relatively generous for a display-oriented geometric design, and the numerals match the alphabet’s angular, segmented construction for uniform set cohesion.