Sans Faceted Kole 13 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, game ui, packaging, techno, industrial, arcade, futuristic, mechanical, impact, tech aesthetic, display clarity, geometric uniformity, octagonal, angular, chamfered, modular, geometric.
This typeface is built from blocky, geometric forms with consistent stroke thickness and prominent chamfered corners that replace most curves with planar facets. Counters are rectangular and open, with squared terminals and frequent notch-like cuts at joins and diagonals. Proportions are expansive and compactly engineered: caps and lowercase share a strong, grid-driven structure, with a tall lowercase presence and minimal optical softness. Diagonal-heavy letters (K, M, N, V, W, X, Y) use crisp, straight segments, and round letters (O, C, G, Q) read as octagonal, creating a uniform, machined rhythm across the set.
Best suited to display sizes where the faceted corners and mechanical rhythm can read clearly—such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and game or tech interface graphics. It can also work for short bursts of text (labels, navigation, product naming) when a strong, engineered voice is desired.
The overall tone is assertive and technical, evoking digital hardware, sci‑fi interfaces, and arcade-era display lettering. Its faceted construction and squared geometry communicate precision and toughness rather than warmth, giving text a distinctly engineered, high-impact feel.
The design appears intended to translate a grid-and-chamfer aesthetic into a clean, contemporary display sans, prioritizing sharp geometry, impact, and a cohesive techno-industrial voice across letters and figures.
The numerals echo the same chamfered geometry, with angular bowls and squared apertures that keep figures visually consistent with the capitals. The design favors clear silhouettes and strong edge definition, producing a distinctly pixel-adjacent, industrial texture in running lines.