Sans Faceted Hede 3 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: fantasy titles, game ui, book covers, posters, logos, runic, mystical, angular, ritual, ancient, world-building, symbolic tone, inscription look, display impact, faceted, monolinear, sharp, geometric, spiky.
This typeface is built from straight, faceted strokes with sharp joins and minimal rounding, producing a chiseled, planar look across the alphabet. Strokes feel monolinear and drawn with a slightly irregular, hand-cut rhythm, with frequent diagonals, wedge-like terminals, and diamond forms used as counters or standalone shapes. Uppercase letters are tall and airy, while lowercase remains small and sparse, emphasizing ascenders and creating a stark, vertical texture in text. Overall spacing reads open, with many glyphs relying on slender skeletal frameworks rather than enclosed bowls.
Best suited to display settings such as fantasy or myth-themed titles, game interfaces, poster headlines, and branding marks where an engraved, symbolic tone is desired. It can work for short passages or taglines when set large, but its skeletal forms and unconventional construction are most effective when given room to read.
The letterforms evoke runic and carved-symbol aesthetics, giving the font an arcane, ceremonial tone. Its angular construction and sparse interiors feel simultaneously archaic and stylized, suggesting fantasy, myth, and coded inscriptions rather than everyday neutrality.
The design appears intended to translate runic or carved-stone symbolism into a usable Latin alphabet, prioritizing atmosphere and graphic identity over conventional text comfort. Its faceted geometry and emblematic counters suggest a focus on world-building, titling, and stylistic theming.
Several characters lean on emblematic geometry (notably diamonds and triangular wedges), which strengthens the display presence but can make similar shapes feel intentionally cryptic at smaller sizes. The overall voice is consistent: straight strokes, pointed terminals, and a deliberate avoidance of curves create a cohesive, inscribed texture.