Sans Faceted Ihni 13 is a very light, very wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, sci-fi ui, branding, techno, schematic, angular, austere, futuristic, futurism, diagrammatic feel, geometric construction, outline economy, monoline, chamfered, wireframe, segmented, geometric.
A monoline, outline-driven face built from straight segments with frequent chamfered corners, creating a faceted, polygonal substitute for curves. Strokes keep a consistent thinness and feel like a single continuous pen path, with occasional stepped or notched joints that read as intentional “circuit” kinks. Proportions lean extended and open, with squared counters and flattened terminals; punctuation and numerals follow the same angular construction for a cohesive, engineered rhythm.
Best suited to display settings where the outline construction can be appreciated: sci‑fi or tech-themed headlines, posters, interface mockups, album/film titling, and angular branding marks. It can work for short captions or labels at larger sizes, especially on high-contrast backgrounds, but the very thin, open strokes make long passages and small sizes more delicate.
The overall tone is technical and futuristic, recalling plotted diagrams, early vector graphics, and instrument-panel labeling. Its faceted joins and wireframe presence feel cool and systematic rather than expressive, giving text a synthetic, constructed character.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted construction into a lightweight outline alphabet that suggests engineered surfaces and plotted linework. By replacing curves with planar segments and crisp chamfers, it aims for a digital/industrial voice while keeping forms consistent across letters, numerals, and punctuation.
Diagonal elements and corners are treated with small bevels and occasional irregular micro-steps, which adds a hand-tooled, plotter-like texture to an otherwise geometric system. The open outline style keeps color very light on the page, so spacing and background play a big role in legibility.