Sans Faceted Ohba 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, geometric, utilitarian, industrial tone, technical clarity, geometric styling, distinctive display, octagonal, chamfered, monoline, angular, crisp.
A geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with small chamfers and faceted joins. Strokes are largely even, giving a monoline feel, while counters tend toward octagonal and rectangular shapes. Terminals are square and blunt, and diagonal strokes are clean and consistent, producing a crisp, engineered texture. Proportions read as practical and signage-like, with compact internal spaces and a rhythm shaped by frequent angled cuts at corners and joints.
This font is well suited to display roles where angular geometry can carry the visual identity—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and environmental or wayfinding-style signage. It also works for short UI labels or technical callouts where a crisp, engineered look is desirable, while longer passages benefit from generous sizing to preserve counter clarity.
The overall tone is technical and industrial, with a retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of stenciled hardware markings and digital-era geometry. Its faceted construction adds a slightly aggressive, mechanical edge while staying straightforward and legible.
The design appears intended to translate a neutral sans structure into a faceted, planar aesthetic that feels manufactured and precise. By systematically chamfering curves and corners, it aims to deliver a distinctive, modern-industrial voice without resorting to decorative flourish.
The faceting is applied consistently across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a distinctive “cut” silhouette on traditionally round forms such as O/Q, C/G, and 0/8/9. The lowercase mixes simple, single-storey constructions with angular bowls and clear, open apertures, keeping the texture orderly in continuous text.