Sans Faceted Umme 1 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, game ui, packaging, futuristic, techno, industrial, sci‑fi, aggressive, tech aesthetic, display impact, systemic geometry, machined look, angular, octagonal, chamfered, geometric, stencil-like.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and sharp chamfered corners, replacing curves with planar facets. Counters tend toward squared or octagonal shapes, and terminals frequently end in clipped diagonals that create a consistent, mechanical rhythm. Uppercase forms are broad and blocky with compact apertures, while lowercase maintains a similarly engineered construction with simplified bowls and shoulders. The overall texture is dense and high-contrast in silhouette rather than stroke, producing a rigid, modular feel in lines of text.
Best suited to display applications where its angular silhouette can read cleanly: headlines, branding marks, posters, game/interface titling, and tech or industrial packaging. It can work for short text strings and labels, but the compact apertures and dense rhythm are most effective when given generous size and spacing.
The faceted construction reads as futuristic and utilitarian, evoking engineered surfaces, machinery markings, and digital-era display typography. Its hard angles and closed forms give it a forceful, tactical tone that feels at home in tech, sci‑fi, and industrial contexts.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric sans into a hard-edged, faceted aesthetic—prioritizing a recognizable techno voice and strong block silhouettes over conventional text softness. The consistent chamfer logic suggests a goal of creating a cohesive, machined system that remains legible while projecting a distinctly synthetic personality.
Distinctive chamfers appear throughout, including on diagonals and inside corners, giving many glyphs an octagonal ‘cut’ profile. The design favors sturdy closed shapes and short, squared joins, which can make small apertures feel tight in continuous text but reinforces the signature techno character at larger sizes.