Sans Faceted Gera 5 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, branding, packaging, techno, futuristic, industrial, schematic, mechanical, futurism, technical voice, geometric styling, interface feel, constructed forms, angular, chamfered, geometric, octagonal, wireframe.
A compact, slanted sans with consistent monoline strokes and sharply chamfered joins that replace curves with straight facets. Bowls and rounds are built from octagonal segments, giving letters like O, C, G, and S a clipped, planar profile. Proportions run tight and upright in structure but forward-leaning overall, with a relatively small x-height and long, clean ascenders/descenders that keep lowercase airy. Spacing feels measured and slightly technical, with squared terminals and crisp, uniform stroke endings throughout.
Best suited to display settings where its angular detailing can be appreciated—headlines, posters, logotypes, and branding systems with a tech or industrial direction. It can also work for short UI labels, titling, or product/packaging callouts where a schematic, engineered voice is desired.
The faceted construction and steady rhythm create a distinctly futuristic, engineered tone—more like technical labeling or a sci‑fi interface than a conversational text face. Its angled stance adds speed and motion, while the clipped geometry reads as precise and mechanical.
The design appears intended to translate a geometric, faceted motif into a practical sans, emphasizing sharp planar cuts and consistent stroke weight to evoke technical precision. The italic slant and tight proportions suggest a goal of adding momentum and a contemporary sci‑fi flavor without resorting to decorative flourishes.
Uppercase forms stay simple and modular, while the lowercase introduces more idiosyncratic, single-storey shapes and open counters that emphasize the geometric theme. Numerals echo the same chamfered logic, yielding clear, sign-like figures with sharp corners and minimal curvature. The overall texture is light and dry, with a deliberate, constructed feel rather than handwritten or organic variation.